# 202023 > 202023 is a 2022 viral catchphrase from Twitch streamer Adin Ross's December livestream with Andrew Tate, centered on his mispronunciation of "2023," which spread rapidly through creator culture with figures like Lil Pump and Sneako. 202023 is a mispronunciation of the year "2023" that Twitch streamer Adin Ross blurted out during a December 2022 livestream with Andrew Tate. The fumble caught on with Ross's audience and other internet figures like Lil Pump and Sneako, turning into a short-lived but widely repeated catchphrase during the transition into 2023. ## Origin The earliest known written instance of "202023" was a tweet from streamer @WeloBk on December 13, 2022. He posted his Twitch stats with the caption "202023 bouta be a movie," picking up roughly 20 likes. Whether this was deliberate wordplay or just a typo is still up for debate[1]. The moment that actually made 202023 stick happened one day later. On December 14, 2022, Adin Ross hosted Andrew Tate on a Twitch stream. Ross showed up wearing a bald cap to impersonate Tate, then ripped it off as a prank and announced, "January 1st, 202023, I will shave my head bald on stream"[1]. The Adin Live YouTube channel uploaded the clip on December 15th, where it pulled over 711,000 views within a month. User @trickypalace clipped the "202023" moment and reposted it across TikTok and Twitter the same day. - **Platform:** Twitter (earliest tweet), Twitch (viral moment) - **Creator:** @WeloBk (earliest known use), Adin Ross (popularizer) - **Date:** 2022 ## Overview 202023 is what happens when you mash "2020" and "2023" together into a single nonsensical year. Instead of saying the actual year, Adin Ross spit out "202023" on stream and just rolled with it[3]. The mispronunciation took on a life of its own as Ross and his circle kept using it with complete sincerity. Some fans even gave the term a secondary spin, reading "20/20" as a reference to perfect vision and treating "202023" as a declaration of clear-eyed focus heading into 2023[3]. ## How It Spread Rapper Lil Pump jumped on the 202023 wave on December 23, 2022. TikToker @iamfiresnippet posted a clip, likely sourced from Pump's Instagram story, of the rapper in a mask declaring, "It's 202023, flexing jewelry is not a flex no more. Flexing assets is a flex." The TikTok racked up over 800,000 views in a month[1]. Twitter account @SaycheeseDGTL reposted it on December 29th, spreading it further. Ross kept his word. On January 1, 2023, he posted a photo of his freshly shaved head to Twitter with the caption "Starting of 202023 right," which pulled in over 254,000 likes in two weeks. His Instagram version, captioned "Starting off 202023 as a man of my word," hit 1.4 million likes. Lil Pump dropped a "W" in the comments[1]. Throughout January, the catchphrase kept circulating through Ross's orbit. On January 11, Twitter user @AuAnchor noted that every Ross stream in "202023" had cleared 100,000 viewers. Two days later, Sneako posted a gym selfie captioned "WE JIM ALL 202023," blending the mispronunciation with the popular "we go Jim" fitness catchphrase. That post picked up over 8,300 likes in four days[1]. ## How to Use Using 202023 is simple: swap "2023" with "202023" in any sentence and deliver it with total conviction. The meme typically showed up in hype posts about new year goals, resolutions, or flex-worthy moments. Common formats included gym selfies captioned "202023 is my year," tweets about streaming milestones, or goal-setting posts. The key is treating the obviously wrong number as if it's completely normal, the same energy Adin Ross brought when he first said it on stream. ## Fun Facts - Ross actually followed through on his bald head bet, shaving his head on January 1, 2023, exactly as he'd promised during the Andrew Tate stream[1]. - Lil Pump started using "202023" independently around the same time as Ross, suggesting the verbal stumble was either contagious or genuinely easy to make[1]. - The @WeloBk tweet that predates the viral Ross clip by just one day still leaves open the question of whether two people independently fumbled the same number[1]. - One Urban Dictionary definition frames 202023 as intentional, claiming "20/20 vision means you have good vision" and the term implies "clear vision in 2023"[3]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is 202023? 202023 is a mispronunciation of the year 2023, made famous by Twitch streamer Adin Ross during a December 2022 livestream[3]. ### Where did 202023 come from? The earliest written use was a tweet by @WeloBk on December 13, 2022. Adin Ross said it on stream with Andrew Tate the following day, which is when it went viral[1]. ### What does 202023 mean? On the surface, it's just "2023" said incorrectly. Some fans gave it a secondary interpretation, reading "20/20" as perfect vision and the whole thing as a statement about having clear goals for 2023[3]. ### How do you use 202023? Replace "2023" with "202023" in any hype post or caption. The humor comes from delivering the mispronunciation with total sincerity[1]. ### Is 202023 still popular? No. The catchphrase was tied specifically to the start of 2023 and faded quickly once the novelty wore off[1]. ### Who else used 202023 besides Adin Ross? Lil Pump used it in a viral Instagram story clip in late December 2022, and Sneako incorporated it into a gym post on January 13, 2023[1]. ### Did Adin Ross actually shave his head for 202023? Yes. He promised on stream he'd go bald on January 1, 202023, and followed through, posting photos of his shaved head across Twitter and Instagram on New Year's Day 2023[1]. ## References 1. [COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales]() 2. [202023 - Urban Dictionary]() 3. [202023 - Know Your Meme]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/202023 Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library