dinkDonk

Twitch Emote - Meaning & Origin

What does dinkDonk mean?

The dinkDonk emote depicts a green Pepe-like character holding a golden bell. It's commonly used in Twitch chat to get attention or to signal that something important is happening. The name itself is onomatopoeic, representing the sound of a bell ringing ("dink donk").

Origin

The dinkDonk emote was created and uploaded to BetterTTV (BTTV) by a user named FR5DDY on October 16, 2020. The emote features a green frog-like character (resembling Pepe the Frog) holding a bell, rendered in a pixelated style with bright yellow-green coloring. It quickly gained popularity as a third-party emote through the BetterTTV extension, which allows Twitch users to access additional custom emotes beyond Twitch's official offerings.

When to use dinkDonk

dinkDonk is typically used in the following contexts:

To "wake up" a streamer when they're being quiet or not paying attention to chat
To alert chat or the streamer about something important happening
When someone is being reminded of something they forgot
To create a sense of urgency or to highlight an announcement
Sometimes spammed rhythmically to create a "bell ringing" effect in chat during moments that require attention