fanboi

fan·boy

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Definitions of fanboi word

noun fanboi Sometimes, fanboi. an obsessive male fan, especially of comic books, science fiction, video games, music, or electronic devices: Apple fanboys lined up to buy the new phone. 1
verb without object fanboi (of a male fan) to demonstrate intense excitement at the mention or in the presence of a particular celebrity, film, product, etc., especially one associated with popular culture or technology: I don't usually fanboy over optics, but these binoculars are awesome. 1
noun fanboi Alternative spelling of fanboy. 0

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; fan2 + boy

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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