The 'Damn Shawty OK!' meme features an MS Paint-style illustration of a man with wildly bulging eyes and an exaggerated expression of shock or lust. It originated from a 2013 drawing that eventually became a staple of reaction culture on platforms like Twitter, Tumblr, and Reddit. The image is most commonly used to express intense attraction to a person (the 'shawty') or extreme surprise at a particular situation, object, or piece of news. Its simplistic, crude art style adds a layer of irony and humor, making it a versatile tool for highlighting anything that catches the creator's eye in an overwhelming or unexpected way.