Standard Lemma guide

soyjak

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsɔɪ.dʒæk/
  • /ˈsɔɪ.(j)æk/
  • /-(j)ɑːk/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A "soy boy" Wojak, often depicted with an excited expression ("soy face"), glasses, and sparse facial hair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of soy boy (“an effeminate or unmasculine man”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, derogatory

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: soy boy

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To gape like a soyjak; to be excited or surprised; to soyface, especially when expressing excitement towards a product or media.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, derogatory, intransitive, sometimes

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Synonyms: none provided

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To make soyjaks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Chinese 醬油 /酱油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.