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animu

/ˈænɪmu/

animu noun: anime.

Noun

animu (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, derogatory, sometimes) Anime.
    • These two links should not be anywhere near one another, thx. One is the personal site of an egomaniacal faggot who thinks he suddenly owns the images he scans from animu magazines and refers to himself in the third person, and the other is a cultural bridge between Japan and the United States...2003 November 15, Saber [username], “Re: [FAQ] FAQ for alt.games.final-fantasy.hentai (v4.1)”, in alt.games.final-fantasy.hentai (Usenet)
    • 2. "Triplettes of Bellville" is _not_ for the Disney or Animu fanboys.2004 February 4, Doodles [username], “Re: Worst animated feature. Ever.”, in alt.fan.furry (Usenet)

Origin of animu

Humorous hyperforeignism of anime. Modelled after Japanese borrowings from English words that were reborrowed into English and subsequently commonly used in anime fandoms, particularly those ending in an /ɯ/ vowel which is added to English words which phonetically end in a consonant (e.g., ワイフ (waifu); from wife).

Questions about animu

What does animu mean?
Animu means anime.
What part of speech is animu?
Animu is a noun.
How do you pronounce animu?
Animu is pronounced /ˈænɪmu/.

Words near animu in the dictionary

  1. animoseness
  2. animosities
  3. animosity
  4. animotheism
  5. animous
  6. animu
  7. animule
  8. animules
  9. Animurium
  10. animus
  11. animus furandi

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