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<div>[[File:OwO origin 2013.png|right|thumb|250px|First use of the furry version of "OwO" online]]<br />
[[File:OwOwhatsthis.png|right|thumb|250px|The first popularized image meme of "OwO" used]]<br />
'''OwO''', also stylized as '''owo''', as a [[furry]] term, is an [[W:Online chat|online chat [[W:emoticon|emoticon]] and [[meme]] used in furry [[W:Online chat|text-based conversation]] and [[roleplay]], normally with a [[sexual]] connotation, sometimes as a [[troll]]ing term.<ref>[https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/uwu/ UwU] on the [https://www.dictionary.com Dictionary.com] website. Retrieved September 16, 2020.</ref> The two '''O'''s represent wide and open eyes, and the '''w''' represents a cutesy [[anime]]-styled mouth. <br />
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== Terminology ==<br />
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An alternate to this term is the '''UwU''' emoticon, borrowed from [[W:kaomoji|kaomoji]], a type of Japanese emoticon which incorporates special characters used in Japanese writing. Kaomoji is considered [[kawaii]], or "cute”, and often draw on anime and [[manga]]. UwU is a simplified form of the kaomoji emoticon, “(o･ω･o)”.<ref>[https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/uwu/ UwU] on the Dictionary.com website. Retrieved September 16, 2020.</ref> This emoticon is also used as a more passive one, using closed eyes instead of open ones.<br />
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=== Use ===<br />
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* OwO can simply be used as an emoticon in text-based chatting.<br />
* Play-on words and puns involving OwO and UwU are noted (e.g. '''fursuwuit'''; a pun derived from the word [[fursuit]]).<br />
* [[Furries]] sometimes use "OwO" in response to something sexual, implying excitement or interest.<br />
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==Origin and spread==<br />
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The earliest known furry use of the emoticon was on January 6, 2013, on [[DeviantArt]] by user [[CookiMuffinFaic]]. It received over 130 views, 3 comments, and 3 downloads in about 3 and a half years.<br />
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On June 24, 2015, [[MinotaurusPro]] uploaded a parody [[comic]] of two grotesque [[furry fan|furry fans]] [[yiff|sexually]] roleplaying to [[W:Imgur|Imgur]]. One of the two characters shown comments in response to a message he received with:<br />
{{q|awwww!~ *nuzzles u back and pounces on u and notices your buldge* OwO what's this..?".}}<br />
The post garnered a positive response and gained attention within the [[furry fandom]].<br />
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Memes mimicking the original post followed soon after,{{cn}} with content such as recreations of the origin, and puns involving UwU and OwO emoticons. A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9l4EiYFZjg video] by [[Seelmaru]] was uploaded in 2019 featuring a song based off of a spinoff from the meme's origin.<br />
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== Charlie Kirk assassination and OwO ==<br />
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On September 10, 2026, [[W:Charlie James Kirk|Charlie James Kirk]], an American [[W:Extremism|extremist]] [[conservative]] [[W:Political movement|political activist]], [[author]], and [[influencer|media personality]] who was also a co-founder of the [[W:Student society|student organization]] [[W:Turning Point USA|Turning Point USA]] ('''TPUSA'''), was [[W:Killing of Charlie Kirk|fatally shot]] while addressing an audience on the campus of [[W:Utah Valley University|Utah Valley University]] ('''UVU''' [no relation to the '''OwO''' term]) in [[W:Orem, Utah|Orem, Utah]], United States. <br />
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The alleged killer, [[Tyler Robinson]], fled the scene, but was convinced later by his father to turn himself in.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-turning-point-usa/ ''Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody after manhunt, Erika Kirk vows to keep holding Turning Point USA events''] article on [[W:CBS News|CBS News]]. Dated September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.</ref><br />
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Robinson left a fired bullet casing at the scene inscribed with the phrase "'''''Notices bulge [[OwO]] what's this?'''''", a reference to the furry fandom.<ref name=verge>[https://www.theverge.com/politics/777313/charlie-kirks-alleged-killer-scratched-bullets-with-a-helldivers-combo-and-a-furry-sex-meme ''Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer scratched bullets with a Helldivers combo and a furry sex meme''] article on [[W:The Verge|The Verge]]. Dated September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.</ref> Other unfired rounds were engraved with: "'''''Hey fascist! Catch! ↑→↓↓↓'''''", the arrow symbols being a reference to a sequence of [[W:Game controller|controller]] inputs used to release a bomb in the [[video game]] ''[[W:Helldivers 2|Helldivers 2]]''; "'''''Oh bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao'''''", a reference to the Italian [[W:Anti-fascism|anti-fascist]] song "''[[W:Bella ciao|Bella ciao]]''"; and "''[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/if-you-read-this-you-are-gay-lmao If you read this, you are gay] [[W:LOL#Related|LMAO]]''".<ref name=verge/><ref>[https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/12/charlie-kirk-shooter-tyler-robinson-gun-casings-inscriptions/86111606007/ ''Charlie Kirk suspect's bullet casings engraved with taunting, anti-fascist messages''] article on [[W:USA Today|USA Today]]. Dated September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/12/suspect-charlie-kirk-shooting ''Charlie Kirk shooting suspect: details of messages and gun casings emerge''] article on [[W:The Guardian|The Guardian]]. Dated September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.</ref><br />
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Early reporting interpreted the inscriptions/slogans as having [[W:Ultra-leftism|ultra-leftism]], pro-[[transgender]], or pro-furry (or a combination of all) connotations. The possible interpretations continued even after the arrest of Robinson. <br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[W:Emoticon#OwO|OwO]] on [[Wikipedia]]<br />
* [[Roleplay]]<br />
* [[Meme]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
<REFERENCES/><br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/OwO OwO] search results in [[DeviantArt]]<br />
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=OwO OwO] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]<br />
* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/notices-bulge-owo-whats-this OwO] on the [[W:Know Your Meme|Know Your Meme]] website<br />
* [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=OwO OwO] on the [[W:Urban Dictionary|Urban Dictionary]]<br />
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=== Media ===<br />
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* [https://news.sky.com/story/bella-ciao-to-owo-what-do-the-engravings-on-the-bullets-in-the-charlie-kirk-shooting-mean-13430554 '''Bella Ciao' to 'OwO' - what do the engravings on the bullets in the Charlie Kirk shooting mean?''] article on [[W:Sky News|Sky News]]<br />
* [https://thehill.com/homenews/5502318-bullet-engravings-charlie-kirk-gaming-internet-culture/ ''Bullet engravings in Kirk investigation point to gaming, internet culture''] article on [[W:The Hill|The Hill]]<br />
* [https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-turning-point-usa/ ''Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody after manhunt, Erika Kirk vows to keep holding Turning Point USA events''] article on [[W:CBS News|CBS News]]<br />
* [https://www.theverge.com/politics/777313/charlie-kirks-alleged-killer-scratched-bullets-with-a-helldivers-combo-and-a-furry-sex-meme ''Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer scratched bullets with a Helldivers combo and a furry sex meme''] article on [[W:The Verge|The Verge]]<br />
* [https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/12/charlie-kirk-shooter-tyler-robinson-gun-casings-inscriptions/86111606007/ ''Charlie Kirk suspect's bullet casings engraved with taunting, anti-fascist messages''] article on [[W:USA Today|USA Today]]<br />
* [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/12/suspect-charlie-kirk-shooting ''Charlie Kirk shooting suspect: details of messages and gun casings emerge''] article on [[W:The Guardian|The Guardian]]<br />
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<div>[[File:OwO origin 2013.png|right|thumb|250px|First use of the furry version of "OwO" online]]<br />
[[File:OwOwhatsthis.png|right|thumb|250px|The first popularized image meme of "OwO" used]]<br />
'''OwO''', also stylized as '''owo''', as a [[furry]] term, is an [[W:Online chat|online chat [[W:emoticon|emoticon]] and [[meme]] used in furry [[W:Online chat|text-based conversation]] and [[roleplay]], normally with a [[sexual]] connotation, sometimes as a [[troll]]ing term.<ref>[https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/uwu/ UwU] on the [https://www.dictionary.com Dictionary.com] website. Retrieved September 16, 2020.</ref> The two '''O'''s represent wide and open eyes, and the '''w''' represents a cutesy [[anime]]-styled mouth. <br />
<br />
== Terminology ==<br />
<br />
An alternate to this term is the '''UwU''' emoticon, borrowed from [[W:kaomoji|kaomoji]], a type of Japanese emoticon which incorporates special characters used in Japanese writing. Kaomoji is considered [[kawaii]], or "cute”, and often draw on anime and [[manga]]. UwU is a simplified form of the kaomoji emoticon, “(o･ω･o)”.<ref>[https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/uwu/ UwU] on the Dictionary.com website. Retrieved September 16, 2020.</ref> This emoticon is also used as a more passive one, using closed eyes instead of open ones.<br />
<br />
=== Use ===<br />
<br />
* OwO can simply be used as an emoticon in text-based chatting.<br />
* Play-on words and puns involving OwO and UwU are noted (e.g. '''fursuwuit'''; a pun derived from the word [[fursuit]]).<br />
* [[Furries]] sometimes use "OwO" in response to something sexual, implying excitement or interest.<br />
<br />
==Origin and spread==<br />
<br />
The earliest known furry use of the emoticon was on January 6, 2013, on [[DeviantArt]] by user [[CookiMuffinFaic]]. It received over 130 views, 3 comments, and 3 downloads in about 3 and a half years.<br />
<br />
On June 24, 2015, [[MinotaurusPro]] uploaded a parody [[comic]] of two grotesque [[furry fan|furry fans]] [[yiff|sexually]] roleplaying to [[W:Imgur|Imgur]]. One of the two characters shown comments in response to a message he received with:<br />
{{q|awwww!~ *nuzzles u back and pounces on u and notices your buldge* OwO what's this..?".}}<br />
The post garnered a positive response and gained attention within the [[furry fandom]].<br />
<br />
Memes mimicking the original post followed soon after,{{cn}} with content such as recreations of the origin, and puns involving UwU and OwO emoticons. A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9l4EiYFZjg video] by [[Seelmaru]] was uploaded in 2019 featuring a song based off of a spinoff from the meme's origin.<br />
<br />
== Charlie Kirk assassination and OwO ==<br />
<br />
On September 10, 2026, [[W:Charlie James Kirk|Charlie James Kirk]], an American [[W:Extremism|extremist]] [[conservative]] [[W:Political movement|political activist]], [[author]], and [[influencer|media personality]] who was also a co-founder of the [[W:Student society|student organization]] [[W:Turning Point USA|Turning Point USA]] ('''TPUSA'''), was [[W:Killing of Charlie Kirk|fatally shot]] while addressing an audience on the campus of [[W:Utah Valley University|Utah Valley University]] ('''UVU''' [no relation to the '''OwO''' term]) in [[W:Orem, Utah|Orem, Utah]], United States. <br />
<br />
The alleged killer, [[Tyler Robinson]], fled the scene, but was convinced later by his father to turn himself in.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-turning-point-usa/ ''Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody after manhunt, Erika Kirk vows to keep holding Turning Point USA events''] article on [[W:CBS News|CBS News]]. Dated September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.</ref><br />
<br />
Robinson left a fired bullet casing at the scene inscribed with the phrase "'''''Notices bulge [[OwO]] what's this?'''''", a reference to the furry fandom.<ref name=verge>[https://www.theverge.com/politics/777313/charlie-kirks-alleged-killer-scratched-bullets-with-a-helldivers-combo-and-a-furry-sex-meme ''Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer scratched bullets with a Helldivers combo and a furry sex meme''] article on [[W:The Verge|The Verge]]. Dated September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.</ref> Other unfired rounds were engraved with: "'''''Hey fascist! Catch! ↑→↓↓↓'''''", the arrow symbols being a reference to a sequence of [[W:Game controller|controller]] inputs used to release a bomb in the [[video game]] ''[[W:Helldivers 2|Helldivers 2]]''; "'''''Oh bella ciao bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao'''''", a reference to the Italian [[W:Anti-fascism|anti-fascist]] song "''[[W:Bella ciao|Bella ciao]]''"; and "''[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/if-you-read-this-you-are-gay-lmao If you read this, you are gay] [[W:LOL#Related|LMAO]]''".<ref name=verge/><ref>[https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/12/charlie-kirk-shooter-tyler-robinson-gun-casings-inscriptions/86111606007/ ''Charlie Kirk suspect's bullet casings engraved with taunting, anti-fascist messages''] article on [[W:USA Today|USA Today]]. Dated September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/12/suspect-charlie-kirk-shooting ''Charlie Kirk shooting suspect: details of messages and gun casings emerge''] article on [[W:The Guardian|The Guardian]]. Dated September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.</ref><br />
<br />
Early reporting falsely interpreted the inscriptions/slogans as having [[W:Ultra-leftism|ultra-leftism]], pro-[[transgender]], or pro-furry (or a combination of all) connotations. The misemprentations continued even after the arrest of Robinson. <br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
<br />
* [[W:Emoticon#OwO|OwO]] on [[Wikipedia]]<br />
* [[Roleplay]]<br />
* [[Meme]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<REFERENCES/><br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/OwO OwO] search results in [[DeviantArt]]<br />
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=OwO OwO] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]<br />
* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/notices-bulge-owo-whats-this OwO] on the [[W:Know Your Meme|Know Your Meme]] website<br />
* [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=OwO OwO] on the [[W:Urban Dictionary|Urban Dictionary]]<br />
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=== Media ===<br />
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* [https://news.sky.com/story/bella-ciao-to-owo-what-do-the-engravings-on-the-bullets-in-the-charlie-kirk-shooting-mean-13430554 '''Bella Ciao' to 'OwO' - what do the engravings on the bullets in the Charlie Kirk shooting mean?''] article on [[W:Sky News|Sky News]]<br />
* [https://thehill.com/homenews/5502318-bullet-engravings-charlie-kirk-gaming-internet-culture/ ''Bullet engravings in Kirk investigation point to gaming, internet culture''] article on [[W:The Hill|The Hill]]<br />
* [https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-turning-point-usa/ ''Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody after manhunt, Erika Kirk vows to keep holding Turning Point USA events''] article on [[W:CBS News|CBS News]]<br />
* [https://www.theverge.com/politics/777313/charlie-kirks-alleged-killer-scratched-bullets-with-a-helldivers-combo-and-a-furry-sex-meme ''Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer scratched bullets with a Helldivers combo and a furry sex meme''] article on [[W:The Verge|The Verge]]<br />
* [https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/12/charlie-kirk-shooter-tyler-robinson-gun-casings-inscriptions/86111606007/ ''Charlie Kirk suspect's bullet casings engraved with taunting, anti-fascist messages''] article on [[W:USA Today|USA Today]]<br />
* [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/12/suspect-charlie-kirk-shooting ''Charlie Kirk shooting suspect: details of messages and gun casings emerge''] article on [[W:The Guardian|The Guardian]]<br />
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