Etymology

/b/tard

Today it means: A habitual poster on the /b/ - Random board on 4chan; a member of the /b/ community. Full definition →

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The story

From /b/ - Random, an imageboard on 4chan. It combines a humorously censored version of bastard with /b/, while rhyming with retard. /b/ itself derives its name from the Futaba Channel (2chan) equivalent.

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