ARMY
nountop 1 000 in film dialogue
- United States
The fandom of the K-pop boy band BTS.
noun
- 1
slangThe fandom of the K-pop boy band BTS.
ARMY are clever, too: they urged fans not to buy J-Hope's mixtape Hope World on its release date, having worked out that delaying by a day would result in a higher ranking in the Billboard charts.
In this manner, ARMY gives charity in the name of BTS, and BTS responds by returning charity back to society in the name of ARMY.
The BTS boys love telling ARMY how important they are to them—without ARMY's unwavering love and support, BTS wouldn't be where they are today.
- 2
slangAn individual fan of the K-pop boy band BTS.
Entering the theater, I expected the room to be filled with ARMYs decked out in their BTS merchandise.
It began when an ARMY tweeted something along the lines of: “If there are so many of us everywhere in the world, shouldn't we make a change and help people?”
As of this writing, the Philippines is not included in the tour but Filipino ARMYs are hoping the group will eventually perform in Manila for a fourth time.
Etymology
From an acronym/backronym based on army ("Adorable Representative for MC Youth"), suggesting a large, devoted fanbase.
Forms
- plural
- ARMYs