westaboo
/ˈwɛstəbuː/
westaboo noun: a non-Western person (especially a Japanese national) who is obsessed with Western culture and media.
Noun (1)
westaboo (plural westaboos)
- A non-Western person (especially a Japanese national) who is obsessed with Western culture and media.
- I don't think any actual Japanese kids own an Xbone. Probably mostly foreigners living in Japan and westaboos.2014 September 10, Katie Ujihisa (@sandkatt), Twitter
- american soldiers wanted turkey on xmas but there was none so they settled for the next best thing (kfc). kfc used that as a marketing strat to get all the westaboos (i.e. all of japan) to believe it's an american tradition and it looks like it stuck :^)2017 December 24, Blankaex (@Blankaex), Twitter
Noun (2) capitalized: Westaboo
Westaboo (plural Westaboos)
- Alternative letter-case form of westaboo.
Forms of westaboo
| plural | westaboos |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Westaboo |
| plural | Westaboos |
Origin of westaboo
From west + -aboo.
Questions about westaboo
- What does westaboo mean?
- Westaboo means a non-Western person (especially a Japanese national) who is obsessed with Western culture and media.
- What part of speech is westaboo?
- Westaboo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce westaboo?
- Westaboo is pronounced /ˈwɛstəbuː/.
- What is the plural of westaboo?
- The plural of westaboo is westaboos.
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