fan mail
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- noun
- /fæn meɪl/
:
correo de admiradores
- The author was thrilled to find dozens of fan mail letters waiting for her at the post office.
- get fan mail
- answer fan mail
- receive fan mail
But if we could talk about just Conor McGregor for a second, I can't wait to get your fan mail or hate mail.
- But if we could talk about just Conor McGregor for a second, I can't wait to get your fan mail or hate mail.
- So it's hectic to get through, you know, And obviously people fan mail, fan mail as well.
Examples
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Your reviews and fan mail are humbling, and I cannot express my gratitude enough.
Blog text (27) -
"Oh good, fan mail," she trilled, laughing as she opened the first letter.
Fiction book (1997) -
This is where all the fan mail comes in.
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You should see the fan mail she gets.
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You see, Harry was helping me answer my fan mail.
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Your fan mail has really picked up.
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Please do not send any fan mail or hate mail to me.
Blog text (19) -
Welcome back to Dead Letters, the feature in which we reprint our favorite fan mail from throughout the week.
Blog text (28) -
Roy Rogers received mountains of fan mail throughout his life.
Blog text (23) -
Here's your fan mail, sweetheart.
Synonyms
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A message from someone who likes a famous person, showing praise or support
How Personal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently built from 'fan' (an admirer) + 'mail' (letters/messages); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer this refers to letters or messages sent by admirers. This noun-noun composition is productivity and mirrors cross-linguistic patterns for ‘letters from supporters,’ so comprehension should be straightforward.
Etymology
Fan mail comes from the simple picture of a fan, someone who really likes a singer, actor, or player, writing mail, a letter or note, and sending it to their favourite person, and that's why 'fan mail' means 'letters or messages from admirers'.