# Noice Noice, also spelled Nooice, is an accented spelling of the word "nice" used online as enthusiastic (or sarcastic) shorthand for approval. Traced back to a 2001 Wiktionary entry and a 2003 Urban Dictionary post crediting the Beastie Boys, the word broke out through 4chan threads and a viral Michael Rosen YouTube Poop before mainstream audiences caught on via a 2013 Key & Peele skit. ## Origin The accented pronunciation "noice" was first cataloged online on February 1, 2001, when Wiktionary logged it as an English dialectical version of "nice"[3]. Two years later, on March 16, 2003, Urban Dictionary user "Cracka-B A.K.A Billy Blam" submitted the earliest widely cited definition, describing noice as being "beyond the regular limits of nice" and crediting the Beastie Boys track "Three MCs & One DJ" as a possible first recorded usage[2]. That Beastie Boys attribution is unverified, and the true originator is unknown, but the accented pronunciation was already floating around English regional slang before the internet catalogued it[2]. - **Platform:** Wiktionary / Urban Dictionary (early definitions), 4chan and YouTube (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 2001 ## Overview Noice is deployed as a one-word exclamation of approval, usually shouted with an exaggerated Australian, English, or generic "bro" accent[1]. Writers stretch the spelling to signal intensity, with "nooice," "noiice," and longer variants doing extra hype work compared to a plain "nice"[2]. The tone flips easily between genuine praise and deadpan sarcasm, which is a big part of why the word travels so well. Online, the word tends to arrive as a reaction: pasted under a clever post, dubbed over a video clip, or clipped from Michael Rosen or Key & Peele as a standalone response[3]. A hand-signal mouth-click version, popularized by the Key & Peele hype-man sketch, is often paired with the text in captions and comments[4]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Noice? Noice is an accented spelling of "nice" used online as enthusiastic or sarcastic slang for approval, typically read in an Australian or English "bro" accent[1]. ### Where did Noice come from? The spelling was first cataloged on Wiktionary on February 1, 2001, and defined on Urban Dictionary on March 16, 2003 by user "Cracka-B A.K.A Billy Blam," who credited the Beastie Boys song "Three MCs & One DJ"[2]. ### What does Noice mean? It means "nice" with extra emphasis, described in the top Urban Dictionary entry as going beyond the regular limits of nice[2]. ### How do you use Noice? Common convention is to drop it as a one-word reaction to a clever post or achievement, often with a mouth-click sound popularized by Key & Peele's 2013 hype-man sketch[4]. ### Is Noice still popular? Yes as a classic reaction word, with viral clips such as the DylanCliff111 Michael Rosen video passing 2.8 million views and Key & Peele's sketch clearing six million[1][4]. ## References 1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XflfiylNNXY]() 2. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Noice]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/noice]() 4. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQnYi3z56RE]() 5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150206083818/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/noice-emoji-+-sound/id900277940?mt=8]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/noice Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library