W community

noun

A Twitch community characterized by chatters reacting to events using W and L in text, instead of using traditional (or custom, browser-extension-provided) emotes. Associated with relatively more mainstreamized, hip, recent-influx Internet culture and black culture, in contrast to the poggers community which is associated with more traditional gaming culture and nicher, shibbolethic image reaction-based humor.

“Coordinate term: poggers community”

Similar
W/L community
First used 2020
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Meanings

nounW community (plural W communities)

plural W communities

  1. InternetA Twitch community characterized by chatters reacting to events using W and L in text, instead of using traditional (or custom, browser-extension-provided) emotes. Associated with relatively more mainstreamized, hip, recent-influx Internet culture and black culture, in contrast to the poggers community which is associated with more traditional gaming culture and nicher, shibbolethic image reaction-based humor.First known use 2020

    Coordinate term: poggers community

    Synonyms: W/L community

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see W, community.
proper nounthe W community
  1. W communities construed collectively.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Twitch community characterized by chatters reacting to events using W and L in text, instead of using traditional (or custom, browser-extension-provided) emotes. Associated with relatively more mainstreamized, hip, recent-influx Internet culture and black culture, in contrast to the poggers community which is associated with more traditional gaming culture and nicher, shibbolethic image reaction-based humor.

Similar
W/L community

Origin

From Internet slang W (“win, winner”) + community.

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APA

W community. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W%20community

MLA

“W community.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W%20community. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “W community,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W%20community.

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