Where it comes from
It is a Western internet emoticon made from letters but read upright like a Japanese kaomoji, with w standing in for the ω mouth. It is famous from the meme phrase "OwO what's this?" in furry and anime communities and is the wide-eyed sibling of UwU.
When to use it
Use it when something catches your interest, when you spot a surprise, or to tease a friend playfully. Like UwU it can read as cringey or suggestive to some people, so keep it out of work chats.
Examples
- A package with my name on it? OwO
- You're blushing, who texted you OwO
Variants to copy
What it is made of
Every character in the face with its Unicode code point — handy if one shows up as a box on a friend's phone.
O
U+004Flatin capital letter ow
U+0077latin small letter w