Soyjak
What does Soyjak mean?
Soyjak is a Wojak-variant meme drawing of a bespectacled, bearded man with an open-mouthed, overly excited expression, used to mock someone as a gullible or unmasculine 'soy boy.'
Soyjak used in a sentence
“The reply was just a pointing Soyjak, which somehow ended the argument faster than any comment.”
This example shows the term in context rather than treating the definition as a literal word-for-word substitution. Slang often depends on tone, audience, and the conversation around it.
How do you use Soyjak?
Soyjaks are used to mock people seen as overly excited consumers, fans, or followers of trends, and the format has many variants, including the widely shared two-Soyjaks-pointing template. The image comes from mocking 'soy boy' rhetoric, so it often carries an insulting or politically loaded tone even when used as a quick joke.
Where did Soyjak come from?
The first Soyjak is generally traced to late 2017 on 4chan, where a user edited the Wojak face into an excited, open-mouthed man reacting to a Nintendo Switch. It drew on an existing imageboard joke about the so-called 'nu-male' smile and spread widely through the late 2010s and 2020s.
Common variations of Soyjak
soyjak pointing
A popular two-character variant that mocks excited reactions.
soy boy face
An older label for the same open-mouthed caricature.
Soyjak: frequently asked questions
Where does the name Soyjak come from?
It blends 'Wojak' with 'soy boy,' an insult used online for men seen as weak or unmasculine.
Is Soyjak an insult?
Generally yes. It is used to mock people as gullible, overexcited, or unmasculine.