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What is '''Pinoy''' in [http://www.pinoy.com PINOY.COM?] '''Pinoy''' is a [[demonym]] used by [[Filipino people|Filipinos]] for their compatriots in the [[Philippines]] and around the world. Filipinos usually refer to themselves informally as ''Pinoy'' or sometimes the feminine ''Pinay''. The word is formed by taking the last four letters of the word 'Filipino' and adding the diminutive suffix -y.
It was coined by expatriate [[Filipino Americans]] during the 1920s and was later adopted by Filipinos in the Philippines.{{Fact|date=June 2007}}
''Pinoy'' is a term of endearment and is rarely used in formal settings. The term is akin to that of a nickname which is used by close family members and friends so that one who uses it somehow already developed some close ties with Filipinos.
The term especially gained popular currency in the late 1970s in the Philippines when a surge in [[patriotism]] made a hit song of Filipino folksinger Heber Bartolome's "Tayo'y mga Pinoy" (We are Filipinos), and later with Filipino band Bamboo's "Noy-pi" (''Pinoy'' in reversed syllables).
Nowadays, it is used as an adjective to some terms highlighting their relationship to the [[Philippines]] or [[Filipino people|Filipinos]]. Some examples are:
*[http://www.pinoy.com PINOY.COM COMMUNITY - FRIENDSPEOPLE]
*[http://www.pinoybanda.com Comprehensive Information on Pinoy Bands]
*[[Pinoy Big Brother]], a reality TV series
*[[Pinoy Pop Superstar]], a TV singing contest
*[[Pinoy Dream Academy]], a reality TV series
*[[Pinoy Idol]], a reality talent search
*''[[Pinoy Ako]]'', a music album
*[[Pinoy Meets World]], a magazine TV program
*[[100% Pinoy]], a magazine TV program
*[[Citizen Pinoy]], a news TV program
*[[GMA Pinoy TV]], an international Filipino station
*[[Pinoy Central TV]], a TV network
*[[PinoyExchange]], a website
*''[[Pinoy TV Music Lounge]]'', a TV program
*[http://angatpinoy.com/ Angat Pinoy], an entrepreneur forum
*[http://pinoyreport.com/ Pinoy Report], a news website
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