legeno

"LEGENO" is pronounced as "Leg-eh-no" (like "leg" + "eh" as in "bed" + "no" as in "no").

The 'LEGENO' meme first appeared in October 2019 on Twitch streamer Woowakgood's broadcast, and began to gain significant popularity online from early 2020. Particularly in April 2020, it became very popular, even leading to the release of 'LEGENO Chicken' and appearing in translated Japanese manga. However, after mid-2020, its usage outside of Woowakgood's fan community decreased, and it is considered to have lost its vitality as a trending term.

'LEGENO' is an internet neologism meaning 'LEGEND'. It's a type of wordplay where the last letter 'D' of 'LEGEND' is replaced with 'O'. It's also sometimes written as 'ㄹㄱㄴ' using Korean initial consonants. The meme originated during Twitch streamer Woowakgood's Minecraft content 'Wak-t-morzby' broadcast, when Woowakgood's wife, Angel, misread 'LEGEND' written on a building as 'LEGENO'. This confusion arose because Woowakgood habitually pronounced 'LEGEND' in a Japanese-style way, similar to 'Rejando', leading Angel to mistake it for containing an 'O'. Initially, it was only used within Woowakgood's streams, but due to its uniquely amusing sound, it spread to other Twitch streamer broadcasts and YouTube comments, establishing itself as a synonym for 'LEGEND'.

It was primarily used by internet broadcast viewers in their teens to thirties, especially among the younger generation who frequently watch Twitch and YouTube. It started within Woowakgood's fandom, 'Pan-chi', and then spread to other streamer fandoms.

• "Wow, that game yesterday was truly LEGENO!"
• "This video's comment section is LEGENO lolllll"
• "This new song is truly [LEGENO]."