/ourguy/

== English == === Etymology === According to 4chan researcher Sal Hagen, the term with the slashes was first used on the 4chan /pol/ board by an anonymous user who posted on August 7, 2015: "TRUMP IS /ourguy/". The term reached its peak popularity on 4chan in early 2017 before rapidly declining. === Noun === /ourguy/ (plural /ourguys/) (Internet slang, 4chan slang) Someone (male) aligned with the values and beliefs of one's imageboard or community. === Usage notes === The term is used by /pol/ users to denote a famous person whose political views align with the userbase's right-leaning stances, though the term's usage isn't restricted to /pol/ and is also frequently used in non-political contexts on the site's many different boards. The feminine form /ourgirl/, while rarer, is also known to exist. === References === === Further reading === “Is He /Our Guy/?”, in Know Your Meme, website launched 2007