Er Monnezza first appeared in Bruno Corbucci's 1976 crime comedy Squadra antifurto, played by Tomas Milian. The character, a likeable thief with his own code, starred in several popular poliziotteschi sequels and became an icon of Roman popular culture. Clips of his slang heavy dialogue still circulate on Italian social media and messaging apps, where short insults like this one survive as ready made reactions detached from the original films.