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"Is that a pro Genji?" is a phrase uttered by YouTube user VideoGameDunkey in an Overwatch gameplay video that was uploaded in late July 2016. Since the upload, the phrase was picked up by Overwatch players and used as a comment in-game and on forums, social media, and gameplay videos. The phrase is usually used to mock Genji players.

Origin

The phrase originated from an Overwatch video uploaded on July 28, 2016. It appears about 30 seconds into the video (shown below). The video has over 4 million views as of March, 2017.

Spread

The phrase caught on within the Overwatch fandom and is frequently used as a comment in-game and on forums, social media and various gameplay videos. The phrase is also used for other Overwatch characters. On August 5th, an /r/OutOfTheLoop^[5] thread was created asking about the sudden use of the phrase. On November 13, 2016, Reddit user iSinner_ submitted a video of Winston titled "Is that a pro Winston?" to the Overwatch subreddit, garnering 5,262 upvotes.^[1] On November 22, 2016, YouTuber shadder2k uploaded a video titled "Is that a Pro Genji?" The video has 358,481 views as of March 15th, 2017 (shown below).

On November 26, 2016, Reddit user Eddy_795 submitted a screenshot to the Warframe subreddit titled "Is that a PRO Genji?" garnering 1,101 upvotes. ^[2] On December 12, 2016, YouTuber Solokiso uploaded a video titled "Is that a Pro Hanzo?" The video currently has 213,372 views.

On January 11, 2017, Urban Dictionary user GamerGuy700 submitted a definition of "pro genji" to the website. ^[3] On March 5, 2017, Reddit user zYaichi submitted a screenshot to the Terraria subreddit titled "Is that a pro genji?" garnering 942 upvotes. ^[4]

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