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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Grand-mère qui aboie” is a legendary card of the Memes FR pack, number 1333 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 “Grand-mère qui aboie” meme mean?
The meme expresses the comic confusion between an animal noise and a family member. The line is delivered first as a challenge, then as a justification, a comeback that shuts the mockery down. People use it when a nosy remark falls flat, to deflect a joke about their family, or more broadly to answer the absurd with the absurd. “Hmar”, from the Arabic word for donkey, is a mild insult in slang, used with the tone of friends bantering.
Where does the “Grand-mère qui aboie” meme come from?
The line comes from a video extract in which someone asks who owns the barking dog, only to learn that the noise came from the speaker’s grandmother, with “sale hmar” closing the retort. The passage spread as short clips, edits and parodies on YouTube and social media, sometimes mixed with streamer videos. Other clips reuse the variant “c’est ma grand-mère qui tousse” (“that’s my grandmother coughing”), which shows the structure of the joke became a reusable template.
How to use the “Grand-mère qui aboie” meme
- Answer a jab about a weird noise with “that’s my grandmother”.
- Caption a video where an unexpected sound is mistaken for an animal.
- Use the comeback when a friend makes a rude remark about your family.
- Joke about an odd sound heard during a call.
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The “Grand-mère qui aboie” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 1333 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Legendary |
| Collection | Memes FR pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #753 of 3493 |
| Recycle value | 40 MemeCoins (120 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Grand-mère qui aboie” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Grand-mère qui aboie comes out of the Memes FR pack as a legendary 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 40 MemeCoins.
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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
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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
What does “c’est ma grand-mère sale hmar” mean?
It is a comic comeback: the noise mistaken for a dog is the speaker’s grandmother, and “hmar” (Arabic for donkey) is a mild insult.
Where does “grand-mère qui aboie” come from?
From a short clip where someone asks who has a barking dog and the answer is the grandmother.
Are there variants?
Yes, for example “c’est ma grand-mère qui tousse”, which reuses the same joke structure.
How do I get the Grand-mère qui aboie meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Grand-mère qui aboie” is a legendary 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 Grand-mère qui aboie card?
It is a Legendary card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
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