Fans of The Sopranos and deli meats alike are teaming up and using Sora AI to make the most absurd gabagool memes possible.

The memes bring to life a few caricatures of the iconic character Tony Soprano (played by actor James Gandolfini) to represent the typical Italian-American as he goes on a quest to acquire all the gabagool possible.

But what exactly is gabagool, how is it being used as a meme, and why are the videos so prevalent online lately? Here's what we know about the gabagool meme.

@slopposts #gabagool #italian #sopranos #howboutdat ♬ original sound – slopposts

What Is The Gabagool Meme?

The gabagool meme is a Sora AI video trend in which people generate videos of a stereotypical Italian-American man walking into a deli to get some gabagool.

For those who don't know, "gabagool" is an Italian-American slang term for the deli meat capicola, popularized through The Sopranos and related memes.

The man in the videos is based on several caricatures of Tony Soprano, the most common of which is originally by artist Alberto Russo.

The meme started in mid-January 2026 when TikToker @joecat67 shared an AI-generated video of the so-called gabagool guy being refused gabagool at the deli.

In the clip, he freaks out and gets arrested on the spot. The video quickly gained over 120,000 views and inspired the trend.

@joecat67 Gabagool #saprano #gabagool #italian #trending #fyp ♬ original sound – Joecatisfat

How Is Gabagool Used In Memes?

As a meme, the gabagool trend has users making similar videos of the "gabagool guy" trying his best to get all the gabagool possible.

In some videos, he's successful, such as a video where he is seen in a room made of gabagool. In others, he's not, like in a video where he explodes on the spot after being refused gabagool.

The gabagool memes are meant to be absurd and over the top, much like the caricatures of Tony Soprano that the videos are based on. If you've ever found the word "gabagool" funny, then this is the meme for you.

@joecat67 #italy #gabagool #saprano #trending #sora ♬ original sound – Joecatisfat

What Are Some More Gabagool Memes?

@tonloves_gabagool #gabagool #fyp #viral ♬ original sound – tony

@ericlikesfilms Cute lil guy #gabagool #sopranos #trending #fyp ♬ original sound – EricLikesFilms

@daffyxai #gabagool #italian #sopranos #howboutdat ♬ original sound – DaffyxAI

@joecat67 Crash out #gabagool #italy #saprano #trending #sora ♬ original sound – Joecatisfat

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For the full history of the gabagool meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.