Petit cri, French for little cry or little scream, circulates online as a short meme sound with no confirmed original source. The name describes exactly what listeners hear, a brief tiny scream used for comic effect. It spread through soundboards and short video edits where creators needed a fast reaction sound that fits in under two seconds. Its appeal is its size and tone, small enough to match minor mishaps but dramatic enough to be funny, which keeps it in rotation for reaction memes and playful edits.