About
Smug Frog, also known as Smug Pepe, is an image originally based off the character Pepe in Sad Frog / Feels Bad Man pictures. This specific instance depicts a smug looking frog, looking directly at the viewer.
Origin
The oldest known archived post containing the original derivative (pictured below)[1] can be dated back to June 2nd, 2011, to a thread on 4chan’s /tv/ (television and film) board, whose purpose was to make fun of the TV show’s Big Bang Theory humor.
Spread
The image had been used on 4chan throughout 2011 to 2013[2]. However, in 2014 the image became used much more frequently than in the previous years, and numerous derivatives based off it had been spawned.
Notable Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1]archive.moe – Original Post
[2]archive.moe – Usage since 2011