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“The infamous homemade pizza” meme: meaning, origin and common card

In 2010, a Forocoches user nicknamed Chiripas posted a photo of a homemade pizza whose unfortunate appearance sparked a wordplay between ‘demigrante’ and the Spanish word for ‘denigrating’.

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “The infamous homemade pizza” is a common card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 220 of the collection, and the 213th 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 infamous homemade pizza” meme mean?

The photo is shared to comment, with good-natured irony, on a homemade dish or project whose result looks like a visual failure, without necessarily tasting bad at all.

Where does the “The infamous homemade pizza” meme come from?

On the Forocoches forum, a user identified by the handle Chiripas posted a photo of a homemade pizza in 2010 whose appearance, considered unflattering, triggered a wave of mocking comments on the thread dedicated to it. The wordplay between ‘demigrante’ and the Spanish adjective ‘denigrante’, meaning denigrating, became the standard way to refer to the photo, whose fame crossed beyond the forum into mentions by mainstream Spanish press articles covering the great classics of local online humour.

  1. 2010User Chiripas posts the Forocoches photo that becomes ‘la pizza demigrante’.

How to use the “The infamous homemade pizza” meme

  • My birthday cake came out so crooked it’s the demigrante pizza of desserts.
  • I tried making sushi at home and the result was pure pizza demigrante.
  • That photo of the sponge cake is the demigrante pizza of the year, no doubt.

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  • la pizza demigrante meme
  • Chiripas forocoches pizza demigrante
  • pizza demigrante origin forum
  • homemade pizza meme forocoches

The “The infamous homemade pizza” card in MyMemeCards

The infamous homemade pizza card
NumberNo. 220
RarityCommon
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame72/100 · #213 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 infamous homemade pizza” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; The infamous homemade pizza 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 started ‘la pizza demigrante’?

A Forocoches user nicknamed Chiripas, who posted the photo in 2010.

Where does the word ‘demigrante’ come from?

From a pun between ‘demigrante’ and the Spanish word ‘denigrante’, invented to comment on the photo.

How do I get the The infamous homemade pizza meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “The infamous homemade pizza” 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 infamous homemade pizza card?

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

Sources: Forocoches, fil « la pizza demigrante » · checked on November 6, 2026.

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