The Chad Face, also known as the GigaChad Face, refers to the facial recreation of what a typical Chad and GigaChad is perceived to look like online. Making the face involves slanting one's eyebrows, flaring one's nostrils, sucking in one's cheeks and puckering one's lips, all while emphasizing the jawline. The practice of Mewing and its parodies are said to be an origin, leading to the face's usage in image macro memes.
The history of Chad in memes dates back to the 2000s and even further in pop culture to the 1990s when "Chad" was a derogatory slang term for young, successful white men in their 20s and early 30s in Chicago, Illinois.
"Chad" was first added to Urban Dictionary on June 1st, 2006, by user Mav Himself, defining him as a guy who "goes to the bar to pick up chicks."
On August 9th, 2013, Urban Dictionary user Dr.
Going into the remainder of the 2010s, the aesthetic signifiers of the typical "Chad" solidified themselves in multiple "Chad" memes and trends.
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For instance, the physical practice of Mewing surfaced on YouTube in 2011. Mewing involves resting one's tongue on the roof of their mouth at all times, which allegedly leads to a stronger jaw and aesthetically pleasing jawline/face.
For instance, on June 7th, 2017, the first iteration of the blonde Chad cartoon present in the Virgin vs.
Virgin vs Chad Meme
Going into the 2020s, Google Trends interest in the term "Chad Face" started to accelerate, notably occurring in 2021.
"GigaChad Face" tutorials started emerging soon after as some creators were able to make the face without the filter.
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To better understand the evolution of the Chad Face meme, here's a timeline of key events:
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Urban Dictionary Definition | "Chad" defined as a guy who "goes to the bar to pick up chicks." |
| 2011 | Mewing Surfaced | Mewing involves resting one's tongue on the roof of their mouth at all times, which allegedly leads to a stronger jaw and aesthetically pleasing jawline/face. |
| 2017 | First Virgin vs. Chad Cartoon | The first iteration of the blonde Chad cartoon present in the Virgin vs. |
| 2021 | "Chad Face" Interest Surge | Google Trends interest in the term "Chad Face" started to accelerate. |
Rage comics are short cartoon strips using a growing set of pre-made cartoon faces, or rage faces, which usually express rage or some other simple emotion or activity. They are usually crudely drawn in Microsoft Paint or other simple drawing programs, and were most popular in the early 2010s. These webcomics have spread much in the same way that Internet memes do, and several memes have originated in this medium.
The first rage comic was posted to the 4chan /b/ "Random" board in 2008. It was a simple 4-panel strip showing the author's anger about having water splash into their anus while on the toilet, with the final panel featuring a zoomed-in face, known as Rage Guy, saying "FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-".
One of the most widely used rage comic faces is the Trollface, drawn by Oakland artist Carlos Ramirez in 2008. Originally posted in a comic to his DeviantArt account Whynne about Internet trolling on 4chan, the trollface is a recognizable image of Internet memes and culture.
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Trollface
Another character that is frequently used in rage comics is the "Y U NO" (shorthand for "why you no") guy, a character with a big round head, deep wrinkles, thin arms and a look of intense annoyance.