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“Goat!” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

“Capra, capra, capra!” (“goat, goat, goat!”) is the repeated insult of Vittorio Sgarbi, an art critic and polemicist known for his TV outbursts; online it became the cry used to dismiss nonsense.

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Goat!” is a rare card of the Italian Memes pack, number 99 of the collection, and the 76th 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 “Goat!” meme mean?

It is used to ironically shut down an absurd opinion, a misplaced comment or an obvious mistake. The tone is that of a television row in which the opponent has run out of arguments.

Where does the “Goat!” meme come from?

Vittorio Sgarbi is known for live quarrels and colourful insults. Wikipedia recalls that in November 2009, during Domenica Cinque, he called the treasurer of the UAAR “ignorant as a goat”. The repetition “capra, capra, capra” that circulates as audio and meme was not traced with certainty to a precise episode in the sources checked.

  1. 2009In November that year, on Domenica Cinque, Sgarbi calls the UAAR treasurer “ignorant as a goat”.

How to use the “Goat!” meme

  • He said the Earth is flat. Capra, capra, capra!
  • Who wrote this comment? Capra!
  • An opinion on restoration from someone who never saw a museum: capra!

Also searched as

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  • sgarbi ignorante come una capra
  • sgarbi insults meme
  • sgarbi domenica cinque uaar

The “Goat!” card in MyMemeCards

Goat! card
NumberNo. 099
RarityRare
CollectionItalian Memes pack
Fame55/100 · #76 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Italian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common14749%
  • Rare9030%
  • Epic3813%
  • Legendary227.3%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “Goat!” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Goat! comes out of the Italian 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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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 Vittorio Sgarbi?

An Italian art critic and polemicist, known for TV outbursts.

What does the meme mean?

A repeated insult used to ironically dismiss nonsense.

When is it used?

To silence an absurd opinion or an obvious mistake.

How do I get the Goat! meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Goat!” is a rare card of the Italian 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 Goat! card?

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

Sources: Vittorio Sgarbi, Wikipedia · checked on November 5, 2026.

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