Hot Damn
Captain Holt's explosive Brooklyn Nine-Nine 'HOT DAMN!' — the internet's favorite sudden-joy soundboard yell.
An outburst of delighted surprise — especially the Andre Braugher / Captain Holt delivery from Brooklyn Nine-Nine — used as a reaction clip, soundboard button, and chat exclamation when something unexpectedly hits.
History
Hot damn is older American slang for pleased surprise. Online meme usage crystallized around Captain Raymond Holt's rare emotional explosion on Brooklyn Nine-Nine (improvised by Andre Braugher), which became a staple streamer soundboard and reaction clip in the mid-2010s onward (Brooklyn Nine-Nine meme documentation; series coverage).
Cultural scores
Editorial estimates of cultural weight — Current Popularity tracks how much people are posting about this now, not historical fame.
Current Popularity = how actively people are posting about this today. Influence = lasting footprint. Cringe = online reception. Brainrot = absurdist energy. Scores last reviewed 2026-07-25. How scoring works
Timeline
2010s
Brooklyn Nine-Nine airs; Holt's Hot Damn becomes a standout clip
Mid-2010s+
Clip enters soundboards, Twitch overlays, and reaction culture
Later
Remains a shorthand yell for sudden hype or payoff
Examples
- “Soundboarding Hot Damn after a clutch play”
- “Commenting HOT DAMN under a plot twist”
- “Using Holt's yell as a Discord bit”
Media
Related entries
Culturally linked — not random recommendations.
Streamer Culture
TrendLive internet performance culture — Twitch chats, raids, emotes, parasocial hangouts, and the drama economy of being live.
GG
SlangGaming acronym for 'good game' — sportsmanship closer, resignation, or sarcastic salt depending on tone.
Hey, That's Pretty Good
MemeiDubbbz's deadpan Filthy Frank–era approval line — the go-to reaction when something is unexpectedly solid (or sarcastically mid).
Press F to Pay Respects
MemeThe Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare funeral QTE — now the internet's default 'F' for respect (or mockery).
References
Sources behind this entry. Prefer primary reporting and established culture archives over rumor.
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Know Your Meme
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- Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Wikipedia
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