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“Couillon” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“Couillon” (roughly “silly fool” in French) refers to an image of Titi and Grosminet, the French names for Tweety and Sylvester from the American series “Titi et Grosminet”, repurposed to gently mock someone seen as a bit clueless or clumsy.

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The “Couillon” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Couillon” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 4651 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3507 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Couillon” meme mean?

The image is used to point out, in a friendly rather than harsh tone, a clumsy move or a silly mistake someone made. People post it in reply to a blunder, a failed comeback, or a situation where someone embarrasses themselves without meaning to, relying on the fixed expressions of the two cartoon characters. The French word “couillon” itself, casual and light, reinforces this teasing tone rather than a real insult.

Where does the “Couillon” meme come from?

The image draws on “Titi et Grosminet” (known in English as the Tweety and Sylvester cartoons), an American animated series created by Gerry Chiniquy, Robert Clampett and Friz Freleng, syndicated between 1942 and 1964 across 46 episodes of about seven minutes each. Titi, the small yellow canary, and Grosminet, the cat endlessly trying to catch him, are dubbed under these names in French-language broadcasts of the cartoon. Screenshots and edits taken from the series were later reused and reworked online, adapted into various formats to accompany a lighthearted jab at someone seen as naive or clumsy, a use that spread through imitation on social media.

  1. 1942Titi et Grosminet (Tweety and Sylvester) begins airing
  2. 1964The original series run ends

How to use the “Couillon” meme

  • Posted in reply to a blunder or a failed comeback.
  • Used to gently mock someone seen as naive.
  • Comes up in comments under a situation seen as a bit silly.

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The “Couillon” card in MyMemeCards

Couillon card
NumberNo. 4651
RarityCommon
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3507
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Suggested by@etanebouffteuch
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,507 cards
  • Common1,48342%
  • Rare1,17934%
  • Epic66919%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “Couillon” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Couillon 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.

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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 Couillon image come from?

It comes from “Titi et Grosminet” (Tweety and Sylvester), an American animated series aired from 1942 to 1964, whose images were later reworked online.

Who are Titi and Grosminet?

Titi is a small yellow canary and Grosminet the cat endlessly trying to catch him, two characters created by Gerry Chiniquy, Robert Clampett and Friz Freleng.

Why is Couillon used with this image?

Because the characters' fixed expressions are reused to accompany a lighthearted jab at someone seen as clumsy.

How do I get the Couillon meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Couillon” 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 Couillon card?

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

Sources: Titi et Grosminet - Wikipédia · checked on October 30, 2026.

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