yaoi
noun
- manga or anime depicting relationships between men
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈjaʊ̯.i/ / /ˈjɑ.ɔɪ̯/
name
Etymology: From Japanese 矢追 (Yaoi).
- A surname from Japanese.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese やおい (yaoi), an acronym of 山(やま)無(な)し (yama nashi, “no climax”), 落(お)ち無(な)し (ochi nashi, “no point”), and 意味(いみ)無(な)し (imi nashi, “no meaning”), originally mocking those who criticised early yaoi works for being too focused on sex scenes instead of storylines.
- A narrative or visual work featuring a romantic or sexual relationship between two or more men.
- A form of hentai involving two or more men in a gay relationship.
“I have a ton of gay porn, actually. He knows. I'm a major yaoi freak. But only if it's manga and anime. Because I'm just a pervert like that.”