Doom Andy
A pejorative for a chatter who relentlessly posts negative predictions in chat — 'we're going to lose', 'this patch will kill the game', 'you'll never win this'.
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A pejorative for a chatter who relentlessly posts negative predictions in chat — 'we're going to lose', 'this patch will kill the game', 'you'll never win this'. The '-andy' suffix (any name + -andy) labels someone as a stereotype of that behaviour. Coined on Twitch and forsen-adjacent communities; pairs naturally with 'hype andy' (the opposite stereotype).
every doom andy in chat predicting a loss right now
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- Hype Andy84%
A chatter whose schtick is being relentlessly positive and hyping up everything the streamer does, even bad plays. The mirror image of doom andy. '-andy' is a Twitch suffix that labels a stereotype of recurring chat behaviour. Sometimes used affectionately, sometimes as a way to dismiss someone as a yes-man.
- Andy pasta76%
A copypasta in chat that establishes someone as an '-andy' archetype (doom andy, hype andy, sub andy, lurk andy). Andy-pastas are short, repeatable, mockable. The '-andy' suffix turning any noun into a chat-stereotype is one of Twitch chat's most productive grammatical devices.
- Mald andy74%
A chatter who reliably loses their cool in chat — ranting, ALL-CAPS, dropping streamer mentions. '-andy' suffix labels them as a recurring stereotype. Sometimes the streamer themselves is the mald andy after a tilting loss. Affectionately mockable rather than seriously hostile.
- First-time andy73%
A chatter who keeps asking 'first time?' every time a streamer dies or struggles, especially in a famously punishing game (Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Sekiro). The '-andy' suffix labels it as a stereotype. Streamers find it either funny or extremely tilting, with no in-between.
- Doomer70%
Originally a 4chan 'Wojak' character archetype — a black-hoodied, beanie-wearing depressed young man — now used to label anyone with a relentlessly pessimistic outlook. On Twitch and Discord, 'doomer chat' refers to chatters who insist the streamer will fail, the team will throw, the patch will ruin the game. Adjective form: 'doom-pilled'. Often paired with 'doomer take'.