directioner
- noun
- Slang
- Many Directioners gathered outside the venue, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite band.
Examples
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Attention, Directioners! The concert starts in one hour!
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Why is there a directioner barging in all the time now? I'm usually not very angry.
Blog text (14) -
Come on, you guys call yourselves Directioners?
Blog text (1) -
I'm a huge Swiftie and Directioner, and Taylor is such a sweetheart.
Blog text (1) -
Attention, Directioners!
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Harry Styles recently revealed which of his One Direction bandmates he would like to date, and some Directioners are going to be rather disappointed by his answer.
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As a dedicated Directioner, she traveled across the country to see One Direction perform live.
Synonyms
A person who likes and supports a singer, team, or show
A person who likes and supports someone or something
A loyal fan of a band or music style
Surface Forms
Morphology
directioner = One Direction (semi-transparent) = direction + er
Formed by adding '-er' to the proper name 'One Direction'; the structure is clear but the sense requires knowledge of the band rather than the common noun 'direction'.
Etymology
The word directioner comes from the band's name One Direction plus the ending -er, which means 'a person who' and is the same ending in teacher and reader. So a directioner is simply a fan of the British-Irish boy band One Direction.