Inside jokes in the EXO fandom

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Bacon: fans think "Baekhyun" sounds like "bacon". Also because they think he's greasy

Baozi: Luhan's nickname for Xiumin because "baozi" means "steamed bun" in Chinese, and Xiumin's face is round and soft

Bitchface: Kris is known for his cold stare, an expression fans noticed since his introduction

Creepyeol: originally from a picture of Chanyeol from the Showcase that made him look crazed Diva

Lay: from a predebut video of Lay dancing to Wonder Girls' "Nobody" Dancing Machine

Chen: Chen's proudly self-proclaimed title after a fan joked that he was "dancing machine Jongdae" (poking fun at his dance skills)

D.O_O: because ever since the Showcase, D.O. has been known to stare with very wide, surprised eyes

Enjoy the Mayo: non-Chinese fans think Luhan's first line in History, "ganjue de meiyou" sounds like "enjoy the mayo"

Grandpa Suho: because he is the oldest in EXO-K, trained the longest, behaves like an elderly person, and likes to play golf

Gucci: a predebut photo of Tao showed him posing next to a large Gucci sign

Gull: Chen's beginning Engrish lyrics to What is Love: "gull, I can't explain what I feel"

JPEG: because Lay spaces out a lot, when he's not talking he goes into "jpeg" mode (as in, image format), implying that he's very still and unmoving

Khamjong: "dark-skinned" in Korean + Kai's real name "Jongin", nickname given to him because he has tanned skin compared to the other members

Kungfu Panda: Tao's nickname because he looks like a panda, a symbol of Chinese culture, and also practices wushu

Light-switch: from Baekhyun's predebut video of him raving with his friends by flipping the lights on and off

Marilyn Monroe: Luhan's nickname (that he dislikes) because it's a pun of his name and Monroe's Chinese name, "meng lu", where "meng" means cute and spacey while "lu" is his surname; also because he looks girly

Maybe Next Time: Kris' phrase because he says this every time he's asked to perform during interviews

Thehun: Sehun has a slight lisp so fans joke about it

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