If a girl tries to stand up to this asshole he will most likely deny everything and turn it all around on the girl making it seem as though the conflict at stake is her fault and he has done nothing wrong and hates when girls bitch at him for "no reason." He will always come crawling back because he is a horny prick and can not withstand the dispossession of one of his baes, because he has more than one that's for sure. However, if plans are made he will bail on them without a second thought. He almost never makes plans because he has to hangout on his terms which could be the most whimsical of times, and if the girl rejects those plans because she has a legitimate reason for not being able to hang out, he will get pissed. Boys like this will pretend to genuinely care about the girl but always fail to prove the supposed affection. The third most popular definition of "fuckboy" on -the go-to site on all slang-posted by mediocremind on February, 16, 2015, provides a careful analysis of how, exactly, a fuckboy behaves:Īsshole boy who is into strictly sexual relationships he will lead a girl on and let her down, then apologize only to ask for "pics" once the girl has welcomed him back into her trust. A fuckboy is all about trying to get his dick wet. Not to mention, the definition is missing the the most prominent factor that defines a fuckboy's true nature: sex. Like, what are these “stupid things” of which you speak, ? I need details. While this definition is a great start, it only scratches the surface of a true fuckboy's actions. He’s self-absorbed, does stupid things, and fucks with others’ emotions.”Ĭan we take a moment to appreciate that dropped all dictionary pretenses, and went ahead and said that (in bold!) followed by an ellipsis?! I have half a mind to believe that was once screwed over by a fuckboy.īut back to the definition, which explains a few key elements of the term:Ģ) Simultaneously, he’s dependent on women.ģ) He engages in selfish behavior without caring whether or not he hurts women. He’s distant, doesn’t care about other people’s time, and won’t commit. “A fuckboy is that guy … the one who doesn’t respect women, but relies on them heavily. (Alternative spellings and styles of the word include fuck boy, fuckboi, and fuccboi, but the latter actually has a specific meaning in the fashion world.) Of note, Google Docs also is not giving me that red squiggly underneath, so they, too, apparently know the word is legit. What does that version of "fuckboy" mean?īelieve it or not, offers a definition of the word fuckboy. white people) appropriated the word and tried to give it a different meaning-the one you've probably heard before in regards to sex, dating, and relationships. The term peaked between 20.Īround that time, the broader culture (a.k.a. There was a huge spike in search and usage of the word directly following "Oh My Darling Don't Cry," according to Google Trends.
Just the dumbest, weirdest, lamest possible shit ever." He said: "The way you can identify fuckboys is because they are always doing fuck shit. Fuckboys are also mentioned in the 2014 Run the Jewels song "Oh My Darling Don't Cry." In an interview with Under the Radar, Killer Mike was asked about the meaning of the word in that song. It grew popular through hip-hop music, including the 2002 song "Boy, Boy" by Cam'ron, where "fuckboy" refers to a man who's a faker. As Jezebel notes, the term "fuckboy" originated in African-American Vernacular English and Black slang. (I also really wanted to make sure, I am not, in fact, a fuckboy.) Where did the term "fuckboy" come from?įirst, let's talk about where the word comes from, because its meaning has evolved over time. So I decided to do a deep dive into where the term "fuckboy" came from, and exactly what people mean when they throw it around today. Luckily for you, I, too, am often late to the party. Whenever you first heard it, you were too embarrassed to admit you didn’t know what it meant, so you let it go, assuming the word would eventually fall out of mainstream vernacular-but instead, it's become ubiquitous. It’s 2020, and still, somehow, you don’t know what it means when people talk about "fuckboys." It’s awkward because it’s too late to ask what "fuckboy" means (especially if someone’s called you one).