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Shiro (verb)

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪɹ.oʊ/ (SHI-roh)

Definition:

1. (informal, online culture, Canada) To meow audibly while in a voice chat (VC), typically as a playful or attention-seeking act.

2. (rare, humorous) To engage in feline-like vocalizations in an online or gaming setting, especially within Canadian-based servers or communities.

Conjugation:

Present: shiro / shiros

Past: shiroed

Present participle: shiroing

Etymology:
Possibly derived from internet culture where playful or chaotic behavior in voice chats is common, with an unknown connection to Canadian VC etiquette and feline tendencies.
"Dude, stop shiroing in the VC, we’re trying to discuss the strat!"

"She totally shiroed when her cat walked across her desk mid-call."

"I joined the server and immediately heard someone shiroing—classic."
Shiro by OnlyGrafting February 13, 2025
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A moderator in the Discord server of the popular streamer, Neuro-sama.
Shiro by Firecrafter28 November 15, 2025
yum it smells like shiro up in here
shiro by zb20 February 12, 2026

shiro takashi 

the actual love of my life. an amazing leader who deserves the world. he pilots the black lion in voltron: legendary defender. he's so good.
Shiro Takashi is my favourite character from Voltron: Legendary Defender
shiro takashi by astro neptune February 7, 2017

Shiro Gomi

White Trash in Japanese
When I talk about the white trash people in Japanese I used that literal term
White=Shiro
Trash (Garbage)=Gomi
Those people keep leaving their broken cars in front of their house. They are such Shiro Gomi.
Shiro Gomi by ncc1701p January 7, 2010

Shiro Ishii 

A Japanese doctor who contributed a lot to modern medicine. May he always be remember by the lives he saved through his discoveries.
Shiro Ishii did nothing wrong.
Shiro Ishii by BillTheHombre February 8, 2022

shiro-saru 

It's a term used by the japanese to describe white people, "shiro-saru" means albino monkey when translated into english
japanese person:Look at the way that shiro-saru swings from that pole.

white guy: Whoo!!!!!!!!! yeah!!!!!!! alright!!!!!!!!!!
shiro-saru by Rudy.B May 11, 2008