OwO

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[[File:OwO origin 2013.png|right|thumb|250px|First use of the furry version of "OwO" online]]
[[File:OwOwhatsthis.png|right|thumb|250px|The first popularized image meme of "OwO" used]]
'''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.

== Terminology ==

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 is often drawn 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.

=== Use ===

* OwO can be used as an emoticon in text-based chatting.
* Play-on words and puns involving OwO and UwU are noted (e.g. '''fursuwuit'''; a pun derived from the word [[fursuit]]).
* [[Furries]] sometimes use "OwO" in response to something sexual, implying excitement or interest.

==Origin and spread==

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.

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:
{{q|awwww!~ *nuzzles u back and pounces on u and notices your buldge* OwO what's this..?".}}
The post garnered a positive response and gained attention within the [[furry fandom]].

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 on a spinoff from the meme's origin.

== Charlie Kirk's killing and OwO ==
{{main|Charlie Kirk's killing and OwO}}

==See also==

* [[W:Emoticon#OwO|OwO]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* ''[[Oooooo You Like Boys Ur A Boykisser]]''
* [[Roleplay]]
* [[Meme]]

== References ==
<REFERENCES/> if u see this add my discord isaiahowo heheeheheh

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/OwO OwO] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=OwO OwO] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/notices-bulge-owo-whats-this OwO] on the [[W:Know Your Meme|Know Your Meme]] website
* [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=OwO OwO] on the [[W:Urban Dictionary|Urban Dictionary]]

=== Media ===

* [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]]

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