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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Tutting” is a common card of the Memes World series 76, number 22565 of the collection, and the 63rd best-known meme of its 298 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Tutting” meme mean?
Tutting names a specific dance built from geometric poses, but online the word also stands for crisp, hypnotic hand movements. People use it to admire fingerwork choreography, to imitate those angular gestures to a beat, or to recall the short-video era of Vine. The dominant feeling is admiration for a precise, intricate style, sometimes mixed with humour when someone tries to copy it and fumbles.
Where does the “Tutting” meme come from?
Tutting is a hip hop style in which the hands and arms fold into right angles on the beat. According to Know Your Meme, it goes back to the 1970s and a funk group called King Boogaloo Tut and Street Scape, then became a common part of hip hop in the 1980s. In the early 1990s, Madonna's “Vogue” video brought the angular poses back into fashion. The word reached Urban Dictionary on June 18, 2006, and the first YouTube tutorials date from 2009. The dance truly took off in late 2013, when “hand tutting” videos spread on Vine and BuzzFeed wrote about the trend on December 31, 2013. Know Your Meme opened its entry on January 7, 2014, a sign of how big the phenomenon had become.
- June 18, 2006First Urban Dictionary entry for the word “tutting.”
- 2009First tutorials of the dance appear on YouTube.
- Late 2013“Hand tutting” videos go viral on Vine.
- December 31, 2013BuzzFeed publishes an article on the Vine trend.
How to use the “Tutting” meme
- Comment on a clip of hands snapping into sharp angles with “that's tutting.”
- Copy the angular gestures over a hip hop track.
- Look back on the Vine era and its dance trends.
- Share a tutorial that teaches how to chain finger and wrist moves.
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The “Tutting” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 22565 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Memes World series 76 |
| Fame | 61/100 · #63 of 298 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Tutting” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Tutting comes out of the Memes World series 76 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
What is tutting?
It is a hip hop dance style where hands and arms bend into right angles to the rhythm.
Where does tutting come from?
According to Know Your Meme, it dates back to the 1970s and the funk group King Boogaloo Tut and Street Scape. It then entered hip hop in the 1980s.
Why did tutting go viral?
In late 2013, “hand tutting” videos spread widely on Vine. BuzzFeed and other outlets picked up the trend.
What is hand tutting?
It is a version focused on the hands and fingers, which form angular shapes in sync with the music. It drove the dance's success on Vine.
How do I get the Tutting meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Tutting” is a common card of the Memes World series 76. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Tutting card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Know Your Meme — Tutting · checked on October 18, 2026.
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