[Ads-l] boi

[Stanton McCandlish]

*Boi* has been frequent in the expression *fanboi* since at least the early
2000s, and seems to be an Engrish coinage via the otaku route.  The female
equivalent seems to be *gyaru* ('girl'), but doesn't have much currency,
probably owing to its comparative awkwardness.  It's weird to see *boi* get
picked up by a probably racist group of "militia" types.

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On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 5:23 PM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
wrote:

>  2020
> https://news.yahoo.com/protesters-across-us-attacked-cars-100046738.html
> *:*
>
> So-called “boogaloo bois” are members of a loose-knit, pro-gun,
> anti-government movement, which is preoccupied with what they believe to be
> a looming second American civil war.
>
> JL
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