The phrase became famous in Portuguese as Captain Haddock's trademark curse in Tintin, his furious way of reacting to storms, enemies and bad luck without using real profanity. Outside the comics it entered everyday Brazilian and Portuguese speech as a playful old fashioned exclamation, similar to shouting blistering barnacles in English. Online, the shouted clip was lifted for soundboards and meme edits, where its theatrical anger fits reactions far beyond Tintin. It stays popular because the expression is clean, recognisable and instantly turns annoyance into comedy.