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“Rico appel la femme” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“Rico appel la femme” (“Rico calls the woman”) comes from “Rico Chico”, a stand-up sketch by Quebec comedian Stéphane Rousseau, in which a hunter lets out a long cry to call a woman the way you would call a caribou.

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Rico appel la femme” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 2748 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3499 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Rico appel la femme” meme mean?

The meme revolves around an endless shout, “WOOOOMMMAAAN”, delivered with a hunter's total faith in his call. It teases clumsy flirting, but also any plea made so loudly it cannot work. People imitate the cry in voice notes, texts or videos, tease a friend who is desperately looking for someone, or caption a scene where a character yells into the void. The comedy rests on stretched vowels and the dead-serious comparison with hunting.

Where does the “Rico appel la femme” meme come from?

Stéphane Rousseau is a Quebec comedian, actor and host born in 1966 in LaSalle, near Montreal, who began at the Juste pour rire festival in 1988. The Rico character and his call to women come from one of his sketches, posted on YouTube as “Rico Chico” or “Rico appelle la femme” and even re-enacted by amateurs at cabaret nights. The cry compared to a caribou hunter's call became a standalone quote, cut into clips and typed out with stretched letters.

How to use the “Rico appel la femme” meme

  • Do the cry in a voice note to find someone at a party.
  • Tease a single friend staring at their phone.
  • Caption a video of someone shouting to no effect.
  • Answer “WOOOOMMMAN” when asked what you are looking for.

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The “Rico appel la femme” card in MyMemeCards

Rico appel la femme card
NumberNo. 2748
RarityCommon
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3499
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Suggested by@azafire
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,499 cards
  • Common1,48042%
  • Rare1,17534%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “Rico appel la femme” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Rico appel la femme 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 ≤ 0.1%, 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 “Rico appelle la femme” come from?

It comes from a Stéphane Rousseau sketch known online as “Rico Chico”, where the character imitates a caribou hunter's call.

Who is Stéphane Rousseau?

He is a Quebec comedian and actor born in 1966, who started at the Juste pour rire festival and later co-hosted editions of it.

Why is it written with so many letters?

The repeated letters mimic the length of the shout, the core of the joke.

How do I get the Rico appel la femme meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Rico appel la femme” 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 Rico appel la femme card?

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

Sources: Wikipédia — Stéphane Rousseau · checked on October 18, 2026.

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