# Spare Coochie Spare Coochie is a catchphrase that started as a Twitter parody of a SpongeBob SquarePants scene, in which broke Squidward asks for 'spare coochie' instead of spare change. Posted by @chainbody on June 6, 2018, the joke racked up over 11,600 likes and set off a chain of video remixes plus a Disney Robin Hood variant that carried the format into 2019. ## Origin The earliest known post came from Twitter user @chainbody on June 6, 2018, who tweeted a screenshot of Squidward from the SpongeBob SquarePants episode 'Can You Spare a Dime?' with the on-screen caption replaced to read 'spare coochie'[1]. The tweet picked up over 3,900 retweets and 11,600 likes within three months[4]. 'Coochie' as slang for female genitalia predates the meme by years, and earlier Twitter uses of the exact phrasing turn up in February 2010 from user @Issafinchman[5] and a June 2011 pickup-line variant from @KINGGUERRILLA[6]. Neither post attached the phrase to a Squidward image, so the meme format itself dates cleanly to @chainbody's 2018 tweet. - **Platform:** Twitter (origin) / YouTube (viral spread) - **Creator:** @chainbody - **Date:** 2018 ## Overview The joke works by pairing the phrase 'spare coochie' with an image that clashes with its sexual meaning, usually a cartoon beggar. The original template pulls from a SpongeBob SquarePants scene where a broke Squidward panhandles on the sidewalk, swapping the line 'spare change' for 'spare coochie'[1]. The format's second life came through Disney's Robin Hood in beggar disguise, plus a spinoff caption 'may I please get a crumb of pussy?' aimed at the same setup. Users typically deploy Spare Coochie as a mocking reaction image directed at people who look like they're grovelling for attention or a favor, with Urban Dictionary entries cataloguing the phrase not long after it took off[7]. The gag reads as more effective the sadder the cartoon looks, which is why Squidward's homeless frame and Robin Hood's blind-beggar getup both worked so well as the anchor images. ## How to Use Making a Spare Coochie image typically starts with a cartoon beggar screencap. Common conventions swap the on-screen caption or dialogue for 'spare coochie' or the spinoff line 'may I please get a crumb of pussy?' The image often gets posted as a reply to someone who looks like they're begging for attention or clout, or as a self-deprecating joke about wanting something the poster can't have, such as an unreleased album or a favor from a friend. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Spare Coochie? Spare Coochie is a catchphrase and reaction meme that pairs the phrase 'spare coochie' with an image of a cartoon beggar, usually Squidward from SpongeBob SquarePants[1]. ### Where did Spare Coochie come from? The meme started on June 6, 2018 with a tweet by @chainbody that swapped 'spare change' for 'spare coochie' over a still of homeless Squidward from the SpongeBob episode 'Can You Spare a Dime?'[1]. ### What does Spare Coochie mean? It's a joke request for sex, using 'coochie' as slang for female genitalia; the humor comes from an unsexy cartoon beggar delivering the line[7]. ### How do you use Spare Coochie? It's typically posted as a reply meme mocking someone who looks like they're begging for attention, or as a joke about wanting something the poster can't have, sometimes with the 'crumb of pussy' spinoff caption on Disney's Robin Hood[4]. ### Is Spare Coochie still popular? The meme hit peak spread between mid-2018 and early 2019 on Twitter and YouTube, driven by the Squidward original[1] and the Robin Hood variant that followed on Twitter[4]. ## References 1. [https://twitter.com/chainbody/status/1004409973101637632]() 2. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_P9X7wtSRw]() 3. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvvx_BZKWx8]() 4. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/spare-coochie]() 5. [https://twitter.com/Issafinchman/status/9298228812]() 6. [https://twitter.com/KINGGUERRILLA/status/83360504717905920]() 7. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Spare%20Coochie]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/spare-coochie Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library