The 'Iridocyclitis' meme originated from a 2015 viral video featuring Akash Vukoti, a young contestant in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. When asked to spell 'iridocyclitis'—a medical term for inflammation of the eye's iris—Akash's confident pronunciation and the intense atmosphere of the competition captured the internet's heart. The clip gained massive traction on Vine, where creators remixed the audio into songs or used the word as a punchline for things that are difficult to say or understand. Today, the meme remains a nostalgic symbol of mid-2010s internet culture, often used to represent moments of high pressure or the struggle of articulating complex thoughts during everyday situations.