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Internet Slang
desu
DESS or DEH-soo · particle · slang
A polite sentence-ending copula, memed by weebs.
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A Japanese polite sentence-ending verb (roughly 'is/are'), famous in Western fandom as a stereotypical 'weeb' verbal tic tacked onto sentences for effect.
“He ends every message with 'desu' to sound anime, it's desu.”
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desu In A Sentence
He ends every message with 'desu' to sound anime, it's desu.
Origin & Usage
Japanese です (desu), the polite copula.
People Also Ask
What does desu mean?
In Japanese it's a polite sentence-ending copula meaning roughly 'is' or 'are'. Online it's memed by weebs who tack it onto sentences to sound anime.
Why do weebs say desu?
It's used as a stereotypical 'weeb' verbal tic, added to the end of sentences (often in English) as a joke or affectation.
Where does desu come from?
From standard Japanese grammar (です), where it's a normal polite copula.
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