react Andy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From react + Andy (slang for a Twitch streamer), originating from live streaming service Twitch in late 2018.[1]

Noun

react Andy (plural react Andys or react Andies)

  1. (Internet slang, sometimes derogatory) A streamer who publishes videos in which he or she reacts to other people's content.
    • 2019 October 20, colboiii, Twitter:
      He pulls in 30k viewers to watch him be a react andy, they are there for him not the game.
    • 2022 August 26, Ari Phoenix, “Twitch Slang, Emotes, and Streaming Terms Dictionary”, in Creatoko:
      Usually, streamers who reacts to others content might be called a React Andy, or the more refined React Anderson. You might also hear of someone being an 8K Andy or another number meaning the number of viewers they average.
    • 2023 January 12, Scott Duwe, “XQc loses all composure after Twitch chat roasts him for 'accidentally' liking spicy TikTok”, in Dot Esports:
      XQc was browsing TikToks and reacting to them, as he often does during his "React Andy" segments of his streams, when he suddenly found himself being posed a very interesting and quite personal question from a new video.

Usage notes

  • When bearing a negative connotation, it refers to a reaction streamer who provides little to no insightful commentary or "steals" other people's content.

See also

References

  1. “Andy (Slang)”, in Know Your Meme, 2023 September 27 (last accessed), React Andy
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