8888

"8" means literally "clap"

"8888" is a net slang with Japanese origin that expresses praise.

First used on Twitter and Japanese video sharing sites, this slang spread to stream sites, such as Twitch, and now to occidental net culture.

"8", which can be read as "pachi" (パチパチ) japanese for clapping , is applied as a word to indicate the situation of applauding when complimenting someone.

In other words, "8888" means "cracking crackling".

This "8888" is often used simply as the meaning of applause at the beginning and end of the video, but at the end, the meaning of praise such as "great" and "bravo" is emphasized.

In addition, the number of times this 8 is repeated depends largely on the preference of the user.

Sound of hands clapping together one after another in applause:
"cracking crackling" = "clap clap" = "pachi pachi" = ( パチパチ ) = 88

Example:

-みかん : 888👏88888👏8👏888👏88
- 鳴門 : 8888 大敷く❗
- 阪鶴 : 888888888888888888888888 ☺️
- John : WhAt dOeS 8888 mEaN ???
- 日向和田 : 8888 👍
- ごく: 88888 GREAT 8888
- 鬼塚 : (John)> 🤣🤣🤣 ばか 🤣🤣🤣
- わかり : 888888888💗💗💗
- John : (鬼塚 )> 😢
- 編み : いただきましゅ 888888888
-佗ミスか : 8888888888😍😍😍

by ~Stey frosty~ January 13, 2021

[phone]

This great number you can call if you need personal injury attorneys. Cellino & Barnes has been at law for 60 whole years. They are famous for their phone number, [phone]. It's catchy song has been memed all over the place. It is also a very heavily aired radio and TV advertisement.

♫ Cellino and Barnes, injury attorneys! 800-888-888! Don't wait! Call 8. ♫

"OH FUCK MAN I GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT AND I HAVE A HEAD-ON INJURY!!!11!1"
"Don't worry, call the attorneys at [phone]."

by a non-lawyer June 5, 2020

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by GetThemOutOfYOurLife July 11, 2025

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by ,asdghdfsdf dsfhdsjfdf dhfhjds November 9, 2020

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"888888888" is used on nicovideo.jp at the end of videos (usually songs) to represent clapping, due to the fact that 8 in Japan is pronounced "hachi", which sounds similar to "pachi", which when translated, means "to applaud or clap".

bozo from america: WHY IS EVEFRYONE SPAMMING 8????//?///
end of video: 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888
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by CellieConal November 1, 2020

````qqqqaaaazzzz1111wwwwssssxxxx2222eeeeddddcccc3333rrrrffffvvvv4444ttttggggbbbb5555yyyyhhhhnnnn6666uuuujjjjmmmm7777iiiikkkk,,,,8888oooollll....9999pppp;;;;////0000pppp;;;;////----[[[[''''====]]]]\\\\

You are one of the most bored people in history.

Person 1:"im sooooo bored. what should i do
Person2: TRY ````qqqqaaaazzzz1111wwwwssssxxxx2222eeeeddddcccc3333rrrrffffvvvv4444ttttggggbbbb5555yyyyhhhhnnnn6666uuuujjjjmmmm7777iiiikkkk,,,,8888oooollll....9999pppp;;;;////0000pppp;;;;////----''''====\\\\
Person1:"oh ok"

by Jollom September 19, 2021

2 444 666666 8888888

the best password to ever have

Cousin: What’s the WIFI password?
Me: 2 444 666666 8888888.
Cousin: Ohh, 12345678! The easiest password!
Settings: Password not found.
Me: I said, one two the fours five sixes and seven eights.
Cousin: OHOHOHOHOHOH

by herocartrr_452 February 6, 2022