What Is The 'Drog' Meme? The Meaning Of The Viral 'Sword And Shield Cheems Frog' And Chinese 'What The Dog Doin' Memes Explained

The Cheems meme is back and this time, he's been combined with the Wednesday My Dudes frog to create an adorable brainrot monstrosity named Drog.

Drog first popped up online back in 2020 and now, thanks to Douyin and TikTok, it's back in a big way with a series of memes that place Drog in ridiculous situations.

But what exactly is the Drog meme, why is it being associated with the Chinese phrase "wo de dāo dùn" and when did Cheems get a sword and shield? Here's what we know.

What Is The 'Drog' Meme?

Back in 2020, a meme that combines the famous Doge meme Cheems with the frog from the "Wednesday My Dudes" meme was posted to 9GAG.

The edit spread that year and was eventually named "Drog," a combination of "dog" and "frog," thanks to a text message screenshot meme. The name Drog continued to spread with the meme throughout the 2020s.

Then, in February 2026, the meme went viral on the Chinese version of TikTok, Douyin. Users started posting AI-heavy video edits where Drogs are put in a variety of situations, often causing trouble or as part of a surreal scenario.

These memes spread to English social media apps at the end of the month and started gaining significant attention leading into March.

@barca_barca35 What de dog doin | #fyp #viral #following #dog #pipilapup ♬ âm thanh gốc – Skibidi Bẻo

How Is 'Drog' And 'Wo De Dāo Dùn' Used In Memes?

Some of the biggest 2026 Drog memes are AI-generated videos where Cheems Frogs are shown grouped together in absurd scenarios, such as dangling off trees like fruits or mulling around someone's bedroom.

These video edits often feature audio that references popular brainrot memes, including the "What the Dog Doin'?" meme.

Some of the memes also pair images of Cheems Frogs with the Chinese phrase, "Wo de dāo dùn," which may read in English like "what the dog doin'," but also translates from Chinese to English as "My sword and shield." These memes typically feature a Cheems Frog with a sword and shield, heading into battle.

@david.jankowski33 What the dog doin #meme #ai #dog #doge ♬ original sound – David

What Are Some More 'Drog' Memes?

@tiu.miu969 Món what the dog doing mời dùng #dog #meme #tieumieu #xuhuong #viral ♬ âm thanh gốc – Tiểu Miêu @pipilabu123 what dog doing?#whatthedogdoing #pipilabu ♬ Funny, quirky, prank, silly, idiotic, comedy, comical bassoon(1478494) – Ponetto @barca_barca35 What de dog doin | #fyp #viral #following #dog #pipilapup ♬ âm thanh gốc – Skibidi Bẻo @timmylin4

what the dog doing

♬ オリジナル楽曲 – mr.🐱

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For the full history of Drog, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.