Pinoy

alt=A gathering of Filipinos holding a sign that identifies them as "Pinoy" |thumb|A gathering of Filipinos holding a sign with the word "Pinoy", 2016

Pinoy ( or ; ) is a common informal self-reference used by Filipinos to refer to citizens of the Philippines and their culture as well as to overseas Filipinos in the Filipino diaspora. A Pinoy who has any non-Filipino foreign ancestry, particularly white ancestry, is often informally called Tisoy, derived from Spanish mestizo.