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/ourguy/

/ourguy/ noun: someone (male) aligned with the values and beliefs of one's imageboard or community.

Noun

/ourguy/ (plural /ourguys/)

  1. (Internet, 4chan slang) Someone (male) aligned with the values and beliefs of one's imageboard or community.
    • Is spencer #ourguy?[2014 March 26, anonymous author, “Survivor thread”, in 4chan (/tv/)
    • TRUMP IS /ourguy/2015 August 6, anonymous author, “OFFICIAL GOP DEBATE THREAD”, in 4chan (/pol/)

Forms of /ourguy/

plural/ourguys/

Origin of /ourguy/

According to 4chan researcher Sal Hagen, the term with the slashes was first used on the 4chan /pol/ board by an anonymous user who posted on August 7, 2015: "TRUMP IS /ourguy/". The term reached its peak popularity on 4chan in early 2017 before rapidly declining.

Questions about /ourguy/

What does /ourguy/ mean?
/ourguy/ means someone (male) aligned with the values and beliefs of one's imageboard or community.
What part of speech is /ourguy/?
/ourguy/ is a noun.
What is the plural of /ourguy/?
The plural of /ourguy/ is /ourguys/.

Words near /ourguy/ in the dictionary

  1. /neu
  2. /nf
  3. /nm
  4. /nsrs
  5. /nsx
  6. /ourguy/
  7. /ourguys/
  8. /p
  9. /pol/lack
  10. /pol/lacks
  11. /pol/tard

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