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Pinoy is a during the 1920s and was later adopted by Filipinos in the Philippines. It is sometimes used to display Filipino Pride . 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 famous Filipino band Bamboo's "Noy-pi" (Pinoy in reversed syllables). In addition to Pinoy, Filipinos also refer themselves as Filipinos and Filipinas, ''Filipinos'' for the male gender (masculine), and ''Filipinas'' for the female gender (feminine). Nowadays, it is used as an adjective to some terms highlighting their relationship to the Philippines or Filipinos . Examples are seen below:
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