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“Fistro, sinner” meme: meaning, origin and mythic card

Comedian Chiquito de la Calzada built a whole invented vocabulary, including the words «fistro» and «pecador», which still fuel GIFs and comic redubs today.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
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The “Fistro, sinner” meme, 1994

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Fistro, sinner” is a mythic card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 12 of the collection, and the 10th 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 “Fistro, sinner” meme mean?

These words are used to imitate, often affectionately, Chiquito de la Calzada's very particular tone, for example to punctuate a joke or give a line a comic Spanish flavor. They don't carry a precise literal meaning, it's their sound that matters.

Where does the “Fistro, sinner” meme come from?

Chiquito de la Calzada, a Spanish comedian known for his stage sketches and TV appearances since the early 1990s, developed an invented language made of words like «fistro», «pecador» or «jarl», delivered with a very distinctive intonation. His style found a second life years later through social media, where GIFs and remixed clips of his sketches continue to circulate widely.

How to use the “Fistro, sinner” meme

  • He said this in a Chiquito accent, pure fistro pecador.
  • He just needed to say jarl to sound like Chiquito de la Calzada.
  • When something is cringe, out comes the Chiquito pecador.

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The “Fistro, sinner” card in MyMemeCards

Fistro, sinner card
NumberNo. 012
RarityMythic
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame94/100 · #10 of 300
Recycle value80 MemeCoins (240 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Spanish Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common11538%
  • Rare11037%
  • Epic4415%
  • Legendary196.3%
  • Mythic124.0%

How to get the “Fistro, sinner” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Fistro, sinner comes out of the Spanish Memes pack as a mythic 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 80 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 invented the words fistro and pecador?

Spanish comedian Chiquito de la Calzada.

What do fistro and jarl actually mean?

They are invented words with no precise literal meaning, unique to Chiquito's comic style.

Why did Chiquito's humor resurface online?

Because GIFs and clips of his sketches circulated widely on social media.

How do I get the Fistro, sinner meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Fistro, sinner” is a mythic 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 Fistro, sinner card?

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

Sources: RTVE : recuerdos de los chistes de Chiquito de la Calzada · checked on November 6, 2026.

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