Wolf on Reddit

What it signals here

upvote context

Used in comments to hype up stories of someone overcoming adversity alone or making bold, independent moves.

community use

Common in r/Fitness, r/Entrepreneur, r/MensRights, r/SigmaMale (ironic), and r/wolves. Also heavily ironic in r/im14andthisisdeep.

subreddit meaning

In r/im14andthisisdeep, it represents cringe lone wolf edgelord philosophy. In sincere subreddits it signals respect and admiration.

karma context

A comment with just '🐺' on a badass story often gets heavily upvoted as wordless approval.

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