e-boy

English
an example of e-boy fashion

Alternative forms
  • eboy

Etymology

From e- (“electronic”) +‎ boy.[1]

Noun

e-boy (plural e-boys)

  1. (Internet slang) A male member of the e-girl/e-boy subculture which emerged in the late 2010s, characterized by emo and grunge-inspired fashion, and by heavy use of social media platforms (notably TikTok).
    • 2019, Maddy Garcia, "Rise of the E-Girl: internet's latest trend", The Phoenix (Fremont High School), 5 April 2019, page 5:
      E-boys wear baggy sweaters, beanies and sometimes face piercings.
    • 2020, Grace Tucker, "E-boys and E-girls: a new, nonchalant counterculture", The Michigan Daily (University of Michigan), 20 February 2020, page 6:
      The e-boy is her playful, middle-parted counterpart. Ears pierced. Nails painted. He makes us question what we once found so appealing about Zac Efron's eight-pack and Channing Tatum's gorilla-like shoulders.
    • 2020, Francesca Ionescu, "E Girl And E Boy Phenomena", Q3 (Cardiff University), Issue 9, 29 April 2020, page 2:
      Whilst the dress is not vastly different between e-girls and e-boys, the content they put out seems to be.
    • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:e-boy.

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Further reading

References
  1. Jessica Lindsay, "How to become an e-boy or e-girl (blusher and nail polish required)", Metro (UK), 7 September 2019
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