Soyjak

//ˈsɔɪ.dʒæk// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An online image of an emasculate man, often with an excited expression (soy face), with an art style based upon the original wojak. Internet
  2. 2
    Synonym of soy boy (“an effeminate or unmasculine man”). Internet, derogatory
Verb
  1. 1
    To gape like a soyjak; to be excited or surprised; to soyface, especially when expressing excitement towards a product or media. Internet, derogatory, intransitive, sometimes

    "finally found my screenshot of this. i did the closest thing i've ever done to soyjaking when she said this line"

Example

More examples

"finally found my screenshot of this. i did the closest thing i've ever done to soyjaking when she said this line"

Etymology

Etymology tree Chinese 醬油 /酱油 (jiàngyóu)obor. Japanese 醤油 Japanese そやbor. Dutch sojabor. English soy Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō- Proto-West Germanic *bōjō Old English *bōia Middle English boye English boy English soy boy Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Balto-Slavic *wájas Proto-Slavic *vojь Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂kos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-āˀkas Proto-Slavic *-akъ Proto-Slavic *vojakъ Polish wojakbor. English Wojak blend English soyjak From the Internet meme soyjak, a cartoon drawing of a bald man with an excited expression. Blend of soy boy + wojak.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.