Jacouille la Fripouille is the medieval servant played by Christian Clavier in the French comedy Les Visiteurs, released in 1993, a film whose time-travel plot and rough, out-of-place hero became a lasting part of French popular culture. Short vocal clips of the character circulate online because his voice is instantly recognisable even without the picture, and French meme editors reuse them for agreement, confusion and reluctant acceptance. The brief 'ok' works in the same way, turning a familiar comic character into a quick reaction for modern videos and messages.