PepeW, also known as PepeWeird, is a popular variant of the Pepe the Frog character, specifically designed as a reaction to uncomfortable or bizarre situations. The emote features Pepe with a wide-eyed, slightly dazed expression and a small, tight mouth, perfectly capturing the feeling of secondhand embarrassment or confusion. It gained significant traction on streaming platforms like Twitch through third-party emote extensions like BetterTTV and FrankerFaceZ. Users typically deploy PepeW in chat when a streamer says something out of character, or when a video being watched takes an unexpectedly strange turn. Its longevity comes from its universal ability to communicate the phrase 'that’s a bit weird' without saying a single word.