Pinoy is a colloquial term for a Filipino. For the gender sensitive and those who want to be politically correct, we use Pinoy for the male and Pinay for the female.
It is derived from the last two syllables of Filipino added with a -y, which is very common in Filipino nicknames, thus, explains President Benigno Aquino’s campaign title, P-Noy, which was derived from his nickname, Noynoy, and the word Pinoy.
It was said that Pinoy initially used to distinguish the Filipino-Americans who migrated to the US. It was later widely accepted by many Filipinos and eventually used to refer to all with Filipino descent.
It was made even more popular by media through slogans and campaigns, shows, music, and the likes. Examples are folk song, Tayo’y Mga Pinoy (We are Pinoys), late Pinoy rapper Francism shirts, songs and stickers, terms like Pinoy Rock and OPM (Original Pinoy/Pilipino Music) and a lot more.
Other terms are Noypi (reversed version of Pinoy), Kabayan (refers to a fellow Filipino seen outside the Philippines), Kababayan (more formal term of Kabayan), or Juan Dela Cruz (the counterpart of Uncle Sam).
We, Pinoys, are proud of our culture and heritage. It’s called Pinoy Pride.
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