Etymology

react Andy

Today it means: A streamer who publishes videos in which they react to other people's content. Full definition →

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From react + Andy (“slang for a Twitch streamer”), originating from live streaming service Twitch in late 2018.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.