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weeb is short for weeaboo.
previous meaning: a person who is obsessed with anime and japanese culture
meaning since 2016: a person who watches anime
reasons for change of usage:
in 2016, anime has increased its popularity exponentially due to different major influences, some of which include -
- netflix buying into the anime industry
- kim kardashian promoting darling in the franxx on her instagram
- as a result, normalization of anime in western countries
- "anime aesthetic" fashion, citypop, lofi, hiphop music with anime influence being widely popularized
- manga slowly but surely outselling western comics
in general it can be assumed that anime has since then turned into somewhat of a "normie" interest as (many, not all) people are now a lot more accepting and self expression for this interest is also widely more appreciated. this means, that the term "weeb" is being thrown around with a lot less weight, just like for example the term "nerd" is.
tyler: jesus look at this weeb, running around with anime merch and saying shit like "baka" and "ohayou"
jordan: ok thats cringe but, aren't you also a weeb? you just talked about watching MHA yesterday
tyler: wtf no i'm not a weeb? i just watch some shows because they're really good, t-trust me dude
jordan: okay weeb
This is a synonym to japanophilia. It is often confused with otaku, which means liking anime, manga and the japanese culture in a respectful way, unlike beeing a weeb. Weebs often fetishise people with Japanese roots.
Person A: Oh, i really like hentai, i would really like to date japanese women/men, because they are really sexy!
Person B: Would you consider knowing more about their culture?
Person A: Mm, i'm not that interested, i just like oppai.
Person B: You are such a weeb!
A person that enjoys anime so much that there a hardcore fan and is not racist to the asian culture
(Pl. Weebs)
A department of the nerd category, different than geeks or dweebs, a week is a nerd who specializes in the art of "God and anime".
Many a time you will see more often weeks who are fluent in the second art listed, and lesser so in the first. But sometimes, one might stumble upon a TRUE weeb who has mastered both arts- It is truly a magnificent sight.
Joe: "Bro did you see that *weeb* over there?"
Mamma: "Yeah dude! They got the power of God AND anime on their side!"
Arnold Shwartza: "I wish I was a *weeb*..."
Despite pleas to the contrary, the term weeb is merely the diminutive of weeaboo, a sad specimen of Western European or North American (usually male) who fetishise Japanese pop culture, exhort the wonderful taste of sushi, masturbate over cartoons and listen to childish J -Pop while ignorant of the culture, history and - in some of the saddest cases, geography - of their own countries.
Weeb: You should broaden your horizons and subscribe to Crunchyroll!
Human: You could try reading a book without pictures of pubescent cartoon girls, you filthy weeb. Try listening to music for adults instead of Japanese children.
A weeb is a person (non-japanese) that is obsessed with Japanese culture (anime, sushi, etc.) They’re usually seen with a “waifu”. Don’t call them a weeb, they’ll get seriously annoyed.
“Hey, what’s with the anime figures?”
“I dunno. I just like them.”
“You’re a weeb-“
“Get out of my house.
The type of person who knows the plot and cast of every anime known to man, woman, or other, given the chance to prove it.