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“Slackers or lions?” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

In the sitcom La que se avecina, the character Amador fires up his friends with an absurdly epic question: “¿Huevones o leones?” (Slackers or lions?).

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The “Slackers or lions?” meme, 2007

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Slackers or lions?” is a rare card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 82 of the collection, and the 81st 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 “Slackers or lions?” meme mean?

People ask it to motivate someone in a grandiose, ironic tone, as if before a heroic act, even for mundane tasks like cleaning up, facing a queue or getting out of bed for work.

Where does the “Slackers or lions?” meme come from?

In the Spanish series La que se avecina, the character Amador fires up his friends with an over-the-top question asking whether they are cowards or lions. The scene, referenced in coverage such as telecinco.es, spread afterwards as a comically disproportionate pep talk on Spanish social media, though the exact episode remains uncertain.

  1. 2007Amador says "¿Huevones o leones?" in La que se avecina.

How to use the “Slackers or lions?” meme

  • Let’s go, guys, slackers or lions!
  • Three boxes left to carry up, slackers or lions.
  • Last stretch before the exam, slackers or lions, let’s go.

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The “Slackers or lions?” card in MyMemeCards

Slackers or lions? card
NumberNo. 082
RarityRare
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame85/100 · #81 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Spanish Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common11538%
  • Rare11037%
  • Epic4415%
  • Legendary196.3%
  • Mythic124.0%

How to get the “Slackers or lions?” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Slackers or lions? comes out of the Spanish Memes pack as a rare 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 10 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 "huevones o leones" mean?

"Slackers or lions": a motivating, exaggeratedly heroic question to push someone into action.

Who says this line?

The character Amador, in the Spanish sitcom La que se avecina.

Why did it become a meme?

Its disproportionate tone turns it into comic motivation for mundane situations.

How do I get the Slackers or lions? meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Slackers or lions?” is a rare 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 Slackers or lions? card?

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

Sources: La que se avecina: la calle opina · checked on November 5, 2026.

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