"/ourguy/" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: /ourguys/ [plural]
Etymology: According to 4chan researcher Sal Hagen, the term with the slashes was first used on the 4chan /pol/ board by an anonymous user who posted on August 7, 2015: "TRUMP IS /ourguy/". The term reached its peak popularity on 4chan in early 2017 before rapidly declining. Head templates: {{en-noun|/ourguys/|head=/ourguy/}} /ourguy/ (plural /ourguys/)
  1. (Internet slang, 4chan slang) Someone (male) aligned with the values and beliefs of one's imageboard or community. Wikipedia link: New Media & Society, SAGE Publications Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-/ourguy/-en-noun-KliqAGsK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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