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“Cacabou le daim” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“Cacabou le daim” names a passer-by interviewed by a TV crew, whose reaction stood out enough to become a meme.

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The “Cacabou le daim” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Cacabou le daim” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 4233 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3493 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Cacabou le daim” meme mean?

The meme keeps the moment Cacabou, microphone suddenly in his face, answers on the spot for a television crew. Street-interview clips like this stick because the passer-by's spontaneous, unexpected reaction clashes with the usual tone of a news segment. People reuse it to illustrate a surprising answer or an over-the-top character, with no need to reference the original report's actual subject.

Where does the “Cacabou le daim” meme come from?

The meme comes from a street-interview clip: a television crew questions a man nicknamed Cacabou, introduced as “le daim”, and his live, off-the-cuff answer breaks from the usual tone of that kind of segment. The clip spread online for that spontaneity, to the point that the passer-by's nickname alone became a recognizable reference. Turned into a card, it freezes that one moment rather than any wider context about the original broadcast.

How to use the “Cacabou le daim” meme

  • Illustrates a passer-by's answer more memorable than the question asked.
  • Comments on a street-interview clip that veers into the unexpected.
  • Describes a colorful character caught on camera mid-interview.

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The “Cacabou le daim” card in MyMemeCards

Cacabou le daim card
NumberNo. 4233
RarityCommon
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3493
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Suggested by@thorlien
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,493 cards
  • Common1,47742%
  • Rare1,17234%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “Cacabou le daim” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Cacabou le daim comes out of the Memes FR pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.

The reprint of the “Cacabou le daim” card

The “Cacabou le daim” card was reprinted as Rare (No. 4,310). A reprint is the same meme printed again, with a number of its own and a higher rarity than its first printing, which was common. Its face reads “Reprinted card · Higher rarity”.

Every printing is dealt in the packs of the Memes FR pack, each at its own rarity: the higher it is, the rarer the card is to pull. Copies of the first printing already pulled stay as they are, and any printing counts toward completing a set.

MyMemeCards reprints a meme when it deserves more than the rarity of its first printing, such as a classic that became iconic after it came out: the reprint gives it a place among the most sought-after cards without taking anything from the players who already had it.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Where does the “Cacabou le daim” meme come from?

It comes from a street-interview clip where a television crew questions a man nicknamed Cacabou, whose spontaneous answer broke from the segment's usual tone.

Why is he called “le daim”?

It's a casual nickname given to the passer-by, marking him as a colorful character rather than an actual deer.

What does this meme mean today?

It describes a surprising answer or an over-the-top character caught on camera during an interview.

Does this clip come from a specific TV show?

It comes from a televised street interview, though the exact show isn't needed to understand the meme.

How do I get the Cacabou le daim meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Cacabou le daim” is a common card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Cacabou le daim card?

It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Mème Internet — Wikipédia · checked on October 30, 2026.

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