blorbo from my shows
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From a December 2021 post by Tumblr user thelustiestargonianmaid complaining about enthusiastic reblogs: "Bitches will be like 'prev tags omg' on my post and I check the preg[sic – meaning prev] tags and it's like ‘blorbo from my shows.'"[1][2]
Noun[edit]
blorbo from my shows (plural blorbos from my shows)
- (fandom slang, endearing, neologism) A fictional character or celebrity of whom one is especially fond.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:blorbo from my shows.
Usage notes[edit]
The plural shows is typically retained even when referring to a character featured on a single television show or in a different medium altogether, in order to mimic the original Tumblr post.
References[edit]
- ^ Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, "The rise of ‘Blorbo From My Shows,’ Tumblr’s fandom mascot", The Daily Dot, 14 January 2022
- ^ Rachel Chapman, "Tumblr Can't Stop Taking About Blorbo. So Here's The Deal With The New Meme", Elite Daily, 16 January 2022