UwU/ uwu

Variant: owo/OwO

A verbal equivalent of the emoji “UwU” or “OwO”. It signifies something cute, sweet, or endearing. The “U” symbolizes squinting, almost closed eyes, and the “w” represents the mouth. It is associated with a sense of well-being and happiness. “OwO” emphasizes excitement, surprise, or astonishment. Its style is reminiscent of anime films or manga comics. On English-language manga sites, it appeared as early as the beginning of the 21st century, and in digital communication in East Asia even earlier (see .https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/uwu/). “UwU” is often used in comments or reactions to pleasant, friendly content. The emoticon “:3” has a similar meaning.

“UwU” is also sometimes combined with the gesture of two hands with index fingers pointing towards each other, symbolizing shyness or an (sometimes ironic) assessment of behavior considered overly polite or “sugary”.

“UwU” also appears in expressions such as “uwu girl,” referring to artificially created, excessively “sweet” images of girls. This portrayal is accompanied by an appropriate voice modulation with a higher pitch. Compare with “pickmegirl.”

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krLdReeEV88&t=3s

Examples of usage:

1. So cute! UwU! /overheard/
2. UwU, you look good today /overheard/
3. UwU yum, https://www.facebook.com/krulestwo2115/posts/pfbid02c78DH6JYcBMpLrWMNinbiooWKSPdztqwxndd7VkBLs1iqj5rb9ovR2oq49Ns1REnl