e-boy

noun

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).

“Coordinate term: e-girl”

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Meanings

noune-boy (plural e-boys)

plural e-boys · alternative eboy

  1. InternetA 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).

    Coordinate term: e-girl

    3 more examples

    E-boys wear baggy sweaters, beanies and sometimes face piercings.

    2019 April 5, Maddy Garcia, “Rise of the E-Girl: internet's latest trend”, in The Phoenix, Fremont High School, page 5

    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 February 20, Grace Tucker, “E-boys and E-girls: a new, nonchalant counterculture”, in The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, page 6

    Whilst the dress is not vastly different between e-girls and e-boys, the content they put out seems to be.

    2020, Francesca Ionescu, "E Girl And E Boy Phenomena", Q3 (Cardiff University), Issue 9, 29 April 2020, page 2

Origin

From e- (“electronic”) + boy.

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APA

e-boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-boy

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