The 'Keep my wife's name out of your mouth' meme originated during the 94th Academy Awards in March 2022. After comedian Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's appearance, Will Smith walked onto the stage, slapped Rock, and then shouted the now-famous phrase twice from his seat. The unexpected physical confrontation and Smith's intense verbal reaction immediately became a global cultural phenomenon. In meme culture, the phrase and the image of Smith yelling are used to signify fierce defensiveness or to tell someone to stop talking about a specific subject in a dramatic fashion.