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kappa

noun

  1. Japanese mythical creature
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.pə/

intj

Etymology: From English kappa, borrowed from Japanese 河童 (kappa, “water imp”). Included as an Easter Egg by an early Twitch employee.

  1. Used to indicate sarcasm in imitation of Kappa as used on Twitch.tv

noun

Etymology: From English kappa, borrowed from Japanese 河童 (kappa, “water imp”). Included as an Easter Egg by an early Twitch employee.

  1. An emote, often used as a postscript, to indicate that the preceding statement is sarcastic or false.
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