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Kappa

Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.pə/

The English word “Kappa” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

interjection

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

Etymology

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

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