Wehraboo means: A person who is obsessed with or romanticises the Wehrmacht or Nazi Germany, sometimes to the point of denying their war crimes or role in the Holocaust.. It is internet-era slang, commonly seen on TikTok, Discord, Reddit or X. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described.
Wehraboo
(internet slang, derogatory) A person who is obsessed with or romanticises the Wehrmacht or Nazi Germany, sometimes to the point of denying their war crimes or role in the Holocaust.
ˈvɛəɹəbuːDocumented since 2010s2010sGen ZCurrent180 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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Born ~2010 · 1 year of recorded useDefinitions
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
(internet slang, derogatory) A person who is obsessed with or romanticises the Wehrmacht or Nazi Germany, sometimes to the point of denying their war crimes or role in the Holocaust.
For parents
Wehraboo means: A person who is obsessed with or romanticises the Wehrmacht or Nazi Germany, sometimes to the point of denying their war crimes or role in the Holocaust.. It is internet-era slang, commonly seen on TikTok, Discord, Reddit or X. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described.
For ESL learners
Wehraboo means: A person who is obsessed with or romanticises the Wehrmacht or Nazi Germany, sometimes to the point of denying their war crimes or role in the Holocaust.. Register: very informal, internet slang. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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Heard in the wild
“*taps the sign about the 2016 primary results because of that dumbass wehraboo’s 12-minute video talking with a 3-time Trump voter who probably relates with him being “rabidly anti-Hillary” & evidently unable to do math*”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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