weeb

English

Etymology

A one-syllable contraction of "weeaboo", which is Internet for "wapanese".

Pronunciation

• enPR: wēb IPA^(key): /ˈwiːb/

• Audio (AU):

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Noun

weeb (plural weebs)

1. (Internet slang, fandom slang, sometimes derogatory) A non-Japanese person (especially one of Caucasian ancestry) who behaves in a stereotypically Japanese manner or seeks to appears stereotypically Japanese.

   No, I don't collect animu figurines! What kind of weeb do you think I am?

Hypernyms

• dweeb (inspired term)
• egg (mildly pejorative, refers to white people only)