"888888888" is used on
nicovideo.jp at the end of videos (usually songs) to represent clapping, due to the fact that 8 in Japan is pronounced "
hachi", which sounds similar to "
pachi", which when translated, means "to applaud or clap".
bozo from america: WHY IS EVEFRYONE
SPAMMING 8????//?///
end of video: 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888
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