The term 'Spoopy' originated from a viral photo of a misspelled 'Spooky' sign at a retail store, quickly becoming a staple of internet culture by 2009. It describes something that attempts to be scary but ends up being cute, silly, or unintentionally funny. The meme is heavily associated with skeleton imagery, pumpkins, and a specific lo-fi aesthetic often referred to as 'Creepypasta-lite.' It is most popular during the autumn months but remains a year-round way for netizens to signal a brand of humor that embraces the weird and the whimsical over true horror.