[ MEME PRODUCTION ][ GEN Z BRAINROT ]
The iconic wide, mischievously grinning cartoon face used as the universal visual symbol of trolling, originally a recolored variant of an earlier rage comic character called Coolface.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"The whole comic was building to a Trollface reveal at the end."
LORE & ORIGIN
Drawn in 2008 as a modified version of the earlier Coolface rage comic character, quickly becoming the single most recognized visual icon for trolling on the entire internet, deployed as the punchline to countless rage comics.
FIRST SEEN
2008
PEAK POPULARITY
2026 (Internet Canon Revival)
CURRENT STATUS
Legacy / Decaying Slang
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+1 AURA
TREND STATUS
↑ HIGH RISING FAST · LOW
CULTURE CATEGORY
[ MEME PRODUCTION ][ GEN Z BRAINROT ]
MENTIONS OVER TIME
DOCUMENTED SINCE
2008
NOW
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