A person who can name more anime openings than people they have dated.
The previous definition of the word weeb was similar to
'being so obsessed with anime and Japanese culture that you denounce your own and pretend to be japanese, these people often have a body pillow, a biased opinion of Japan believing it to be a complete utopia and sometimes even try to justify some warcrimes Japan did during World War 2'
but throughout the passage of time some people believe that a person that watches any type of Japanese related media is a weeb, ignoring whether or not that person is actually obsessed with anime
Dude 1 : hey I just watched Attack on Titan this weekend it's pretty good wanna hang out later and watch it?
Dude 2 : what the fuck I didn't know you were a weeaboo fuck off
Dude 1 : what? no. I just said I liked Attack on Titan i don't even watch that much anime
Dude 2 : sure weeb, go back to your mothers basement and jerk off to your anime body pillow
Originally it was short for weeaboo, but slowly they have morphed two different words.
Weebs are simply people who watch anime (Japanese shows) and do not have an obsession with Japan. It’s typically used in a derogatory way but weebs can also sometimes refer to themselves as such.
Most weebs are normal people who can tell fiction from reality, though there is a minority of weeaboos who fall under the stereotype (i.e. having bodypillows, trying to date fictional characters, etc.) this minority should not be lumped in with regular weebs and should instead be referred to as a “weeaboo”
“Man MHA season four sucked. I really disliked Er-“
“lmao weeb”
“Does anybody know any weeb discord servers I can talk about anime in?”
A lesser version of the weeaboo. Generally known for being less obsessive and annoying, and for being less disrespectful to japanese culture.
Friend 1: Dude, stop watching that Eromanga-Sensei bullshit, you'll get sucked in by the weebs.
Friend 2: Trust me, compared to some of the people on the internet with body pillows and shit, weeb is a compliment.
Jokingly usesd to describe a friend who watches anime/indulges in any Japanese media.
Imani has been binge watching Fullmetal Alchemist every day for the past 10 years. She's a weeb.