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weeb

/ˈwiːb/

weeb is the clipping of weeaboo.

Meaning of weeaboo

Noun

weeaboo (plural weeaboos)

  1. (derogatory, slang) 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>
  2. (positive, slang, sometimes) A person who is obsessively interested in anime, manga or Japanese culture more generally.

Forms of weeb

pluralweebs

Origin of weeb

Clipping of weeaboo, possibly under the influence of dweeb.

Words formed from weeb

Questions about weeb

What is weeb the clipping of?
Weeb is the clipping of weeaboo.
How do you pronounce weeb?
Weeb is pronounced /ˈwiːb/.

Words near weeb in the dictionary

  1. wee-wees
  2. weeaboo
  3. weeabooism
  4. weeaboos
  5. Weeaproinah
  6. weeb
  7. weebill
  8. weebills
  9. weebs
  10. weeby
  11. weed

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: weeb (page history and authors); weeaboo (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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