weeaboo
/ˈwiː.ə.buː/
weeaboo noun: a non-Japanese person, stereotypically an unsociable white male, who is overly infatuated with Japanese culture; a loser Japanophile.
Noun
weeaboo (plural weeaboos)
- A non-Japanese person, stereotypically an unsociable white male, who is overly infatuated with Japanese culture; a loser Japanophile.
- I remember you distinctively^([sic]) because I once responded in grand^([sic]) detail to one of your posts about a kimono only to have you completley^([sic]) ignore it. Welcome back. The clothing sounds good but I tend to desire a non-weeaboo opinion. People who are head over heels about Japanese...2007 May 3, Kai, “Return of an old-timer and H. Naoto review”, in alt.gothic.fashion (Usenet), message-ID <23836-4639551F-204@storefull-3118.bay.webtv.net>
- But its^([sic]) all over. Too bad. I suppose the boychild had hoped for some little Weeaboo boy who would fuck him up the ass in his mothers^([sic]) basement. He just really wanted to play dirty Gohan/Goku with someone like him.
- He is pretty sure Weeaboo’s^([sic]) hate halfassed black kids with cumstained sweatshirts though.2010 January 24, Pisces, “ROB IS REALLY”, in alt.slack (Usenet), message-ID <5ca8c049-ad60-4ec3-ba74-1326fa02ff3d@o36g2000vbl.googlegroups.com>
- A person who is obsessively interested in anime, manga or Japanese culture more generally.
weeaboo meaning in Marathi, Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese
weeaboo in Marathi
- Translations
- वीआबू vīābū
weeaboo in Malay
- Translations
- wibu
weeaboo in Indonesian
- Translations
- wibu
weeaboo in Vietnamese
- Translations
- wibu
Examples of weeaboo in a sentence
- The clothing sounds good but I tend to desire a non-weeaboo opinion.2007 May 3, Kai, “Return of an old-timer and H. Naoto review”, in alt.gothic.fashion (Usenet), message-ID...
- Ingrid has been with Stephen, a Japanese translator and blatant weeaboo, for five years, and yet is shocked when she finds evidence that all of his ex-girlfriends are Asian.2022 April 18, Steph Cha, “Down the Rabbit Hole”, in The New York Times, Fiction:
Synonyms of weeaboo
Forms of weeaboo
| plural | weeaboos |
|---|---|
| alternative form | weaboo |
Origin of weeaboo
A nonce word in "Weeaboo", a 2005 Perry Bible Fellowship comic by Nicholas Gurewitch, according to whom the word originated from a dream his sister had. It was used later that year as a wordfilter replacement for the abusive term wapanese on the message board 4chan, from which its current sense derived and spread.
Words formed from weeaboo
Questions about weeaboo
- What does weeaboo mean?
- Weeaboo means a non-Japanese person, stereotypically an unsociable white male, who is overly infatuated with Japanese culture; a loser Japanophile.
- What is weeaboo in Marathi?
- Weeaboo in Marathi is वीआबू (vīābū). See Weeaboo meaning in Marathi.
- How do you use weeaboo in a sentence?
- The clothing sounds good but I tend to desire a non-weeaboo opinion.
- What part of speech is weeaboo?
- Weeaboo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce weeaboo?
- Weeaboo is pronounced /ˈwiː.ə.buː/.
- What is the plural of weeaboo?
- The plural of weeaboo is weeaboos.
Words near weeaboo in the dictionary
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