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.
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
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
by another degen July 20, 2021
Get the weebmug. by ErikaIsGenderless November 30, 2018
Get the Weebmug. 
A weeb is another word for a bird or a person who looks very sneaky. you can use the word weeb for anything , example : "holy shit you look like a weeb" or "I feel like a weeb right now"
by theweebking June 16, 2018
Get the Weebmug. People who like anime but arent as addicted in it, watches some anime, not every single fucking one of them. Some are actually pretty nice, but most of them are shit. Ignore them if they tell you about their waifus or Husbandos, cause they’re going to have a new one by the end of the week. Chaotic if disturbed.
Weeb: by the way I just watched a nice anime called—
Normie: actually I don’t really care. Since anime is as cringe af!!!
Normie: actually I don’t really care. Since anime is as cringe af!!!
by Urbandictionary.offical August 29, 2020
Get the Weebmug. A person who loves animal and enjoys anime/manga culture. Also a very carefree and joyful person but most likely is dead inside.
by anonymous November 21, 2021
Get the Weebemug. by 1999iarrived March 13, 2023
Get the Weebmug.