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“Pouliche, liche-moi la babine” meme: meaning, origin and common card

In a Quebec video that went viral, Yoan Bellehumeur tells the camera “Pouliche… lick my lip”.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 5 min read
Pouliche, liche-moi la babine meme
The “Pouliche, liche-moi la babine” meme, 2010

In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Pouliche, liche-moi la babine” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 1037 of the collection, and the 778th best-known meme of its 977 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Pouliche, liche-moi la babine” meme mean?

The line is the template of a failed pass, owned as such. People quote it to comment on an approach with no chance whatsoever, to salute the nerve of someone attempting the impossible, or simply for the sound of it: “liche” and “babine” belong to Quebec French and land, on a French ear, like a cousin language with better imagery. The meme does not mock the accent; it lives on the gap between the seductive intent and the vocabulary chosen to carry it.

Where does the “Pouliche, liche-moi la babine” meme come from?

The sequence comes from a Quebec video released in the late 2000s, in which Yoan Bellehumeur addresses the camera directly; the catalogue keeps 2010. The Quebec phrase “liche-moi la babine” uses licher, to lick, and babine, lip — two words common in Quebec and heard as picturesque in France, which partly explains the clip’s spread across French-speaking Europe. The video circulated as a viral in the strict sense, by direct sharing, well before short-clip platforms existed. The source read for this page is the video itself; the exact date of first upload could not be confirmed from another source. Its two key words are what carried the clip abroad.

How to use the “Pouliche, liche-moi la babine” meme

  • Comment on a chat-up attempt that never had a chance.
  • Salute the nerve of someone attempting the impossible in front of witnesses.
  • Quote the line purely for its sound, among French speakers.

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The “Pouliche, liche-moi la babine” card in MyMemeCards

Pouliche, liche-moi la babine card
NumberNo. 1037
RarityCommon
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame48/100 · #778 of 977
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Suggested by@thibs1337
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 977 cards
  • Common40241%
  • Rare32133%
  • Epic16817%
  • Legendary454.6%
  • Mythic272.8%
  • Full Art141.4%

How to get the “Pouliche, liche-moi la babine” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Pouliche, liche-moi la babine comes out of the Memes FR 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 0.8%, 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 says pouliche liche moi la babine?

Yoan Bellehumeur, in a Quebec video that went viral.

What does it mean?

“Lick my lip”: licher for to lick and babine for lip are Quebec French words.

Why is the card in memes fr?

Because the meme is French-speaking: the pack covers memes from France, Belgium and Quebec, not English-language ones.

How do I get the Pouliche, liche-moi la babine meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Pouliche, liche-moi la babine” is a common card of the Memes FR 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 Pouliche, liche-moi la babine card?

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

Sources: La vidéo citée par la carte (YouTube) · checked on October 5, 2026.

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