Pinoy

or �辱·�Դǲ�

[ pin-oi ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to inhabitants of the Philippines or to people of Philippine origin or descent; Filipino.

noun

a Filipino.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Pinoy¹

First recorded in 1920–25; from Tagalog, equivalent to (Fili)pino + -y, diminutive suffix

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Some people credit "2Gether" with the increase in BL production across Asia, even inspiring the Philippines to break into the genre with the first Pinoy BL "Gameboys" during lockdown.

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Some people credit "2Gether" with the increase in BL production across Asia, even inspiring the Philippines to break into the genre with its the first Pinoy BL "Gameboys" during lockdown.

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It’ll be a moment of immense Pinoy pride.

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One of them, defender Hali Long, was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and raised in a Filipino, or Pinoy, household.

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Despite growing up in the U.S., she said, “Under our roof, it was purely Pinoy, and I knew nothing different.”

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