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“The drug ogre” meme: meaning, origin and common card

Skuny, interviewed on the street in Almería, accompanied his words with exaggerated grimaces and ogre-like gestures.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
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The “The drug ogre” meme, 2009

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “The drug ogre” is a common card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 258 of the collection, and the 258th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “The drug ogre” meme mean?

People bring back this clip to react with exaggeration to an absurd situation, or to imitate a theatrical, slightly grotesque greeting, in the spirit of Skuny's original mannerisms.

Where does the “The drug ogre” meme come from?

Skuny is a character from Spanish web folklore, filmed during a street interview in Almería where he accompanies his speech with exaggerated grimaces and ogre-like gestures, hence his nickname. The scene, documented by the site mitazos.com, has circulated for years under the name “el ogro de las drogas, ola ola”, with the archive's publication date mainly serving as proof of circulation rather than the exact starting point.

  1. 2009Skuny's video already circulates under this name, documented by online archives.

How to use the “The drug ogre” meme

  • He made that face like the drug ogre
  • Full ola ola vibes, drug ogre style
  • Still grimacing as much as the ogro de las drogas

Also searched as

  • ola ola
  • el ogro de las drogas Skuny
  • Skuny ola ola video
  • what is el ogro de las drogas
  • mitazos el ogro de las drogas

The “The drug ogre” card in MyMemeCards

The drug ogre card
NumberNo. 258
RarityCommon
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame61/100 · #258 of 300
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Spanish Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common11538%
  • Rare11037%
  • Epic4415%
  • Legendary196.3%
  • Mythic124.0%

How to get the “The drug ogre” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; The drug ogre comes out of the Spanish Memes 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

Who is Skuny?

A character filmed during a street interview in Almería.

Why is he called the drug ogre?

His exaggerated grimaces and gestures during the interview recall an ogre.

How do I get the The drug ogre meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “The drug ogre” is a common card of the Spanish Memes 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 The drug ogre card?

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

Sources: Mitazos, el ogro de las drogas (ola ola) · checked on November 5, 2026.

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