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“The Supercazzola” meme: meaning, origin and legendary card

In the Amici miei trilogy (1975-1985), directed by Mario Monicelli and then Nanni Loy, Count Raffaello 'Lello' Mascetti, played by Ugo Tognazzi, repeatedly baffles people with invented words strung together into absurd, official-sounding nonsense.

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “The Supercazzola” is a legendary card of the Italian Memes pack, number 10 of the collection, and the 4th 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 Supercazzola” meme mean?

'Supercazzola' is used to describe deliberately incomprehensible talk, stuffed with hollow jargon, meant to confuse rather than inform. The word is mainly used to mock empty official-sounding language.

Where does the “The Supercazzola” meme come from?

In Amici miei, the first film of the trilogy released in 1975 and directed by Mario Monicelli (with Nanni Loy directing the sequels, through 1985), Count Mascetti, played by Ugo Tognazzi, baffles the people around him, including a policeman, by stringing together invented words and absurd phrasing that mimics official language. This verbal bluffing technique, called 'supercazzola', became so famous that it entered the Zingarelli dictionary in 2015, cementing the term in everyday Italian.

  1. 1975The first Amici miei film is released, featuring the founding supercazzola scene.
  2. 2015The word 'supercazzola' enters the Zingarelli dictionary.

How to use the “The Supercazzola” meme

  • The salesman gave me an unbearable supercazzola to justify the price.
  • That official statement is pure supercazzola, nobody understood a thing.
  • He tried a supercazzola on the inspector, without success.

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The “The Supercazzola” card in MyMemeCards

The Supercazzola card
NumberNo. 010
RarityLegendary
CollectionItalian Memes pack
Fame85/100 · #4 of 300
Recycle value40 MemeCoins (120 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Italian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common14749%
  • Rare9030%
  • Epic3813%
  • Legendary227.3%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “The Supercazzola” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; The Supercazzola comes out of the Italian Memes pack as a legendary 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 40 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

Where does the word 'supercazzola' come from?

From Count Mascetti, played by Ugo Tognazzi in the Amici miei trilogy.

Who directed Amici miei?

Mario Monicelli directed the first film, and Nanni Loy directed the sequels.

Is the word officially recognised?

Yes, it entered the Zingarelli dictionary in 2015.

How do I get the The Supercazzola meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “The Supercazzola” is a legendary 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 The Supercazzola card?

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

Sources: Supercazzola – Wikipedia · checked on November 6, 2026.

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