"animu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈænɪmu/ Audio: En-US-animu.wav
Etymology: Humorous alteration of anime, from Japanese アニメ (“anime”), an abbreviation of アニメーション (“animēshon”), from animation. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|アニメ||anime}} Japanese アニメ (“anime”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} animu (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang, sometimes derogatory) Anime. Tags: Internet, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable Coordinate_terms: mango [manga, comics, literature, publishing, media]
    Sense id: en-animu-en-noun-ivbbUzmv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2003 November 15, Saber [username], “Re: [FAQ] FAQ for alt.games.final-fantasy.hentai (v4.1)”, in alt.games.final-fantasy.hentai (Usenet):",
          "text": "These two links should not be anywhere near one another, thx. One is the personal site of an egomaniacal faggot who thinks he suddenly owns the images he scans from animu magazines and refers to himself in the third person, and the other is a cultural bridge between Japan and the United States, based on the exchange of image macros, catchphrases, and underage hentai.",
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          "text": "2. \"Triplettes of Bellville\" is _not_ for the Disney or Animu fanboys.",
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          "ref": "2008 October 10, monkie [username], “Re: i don't know if i mentioned it...”, in alt.digitiser.snakes (Usenet):",
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