eagle freak
- noun
- /ˈiːɡəl friːk/
- Informal
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fanático de los Eagles
- He was called an eagle freak because he never missed a single game.
Examples
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As an eagle freak, she owns every team jersey ever released.
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The club for eagle freaks organizes trips to every home and away match.
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He is a true eagle freak!
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Many eagle freaks attend the games every weekend.
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As a dedicated eagle freak, she travels across the country to watch the Eagles play.
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His friends call him an eagle freak because he decorates his house with Eagles memorabilia.
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At the gathering, all the eagle freaks shared their favorite moments from the last season.
Synonyms
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A person who is very excited about one activity, like music or sport
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
eagle + freak
The meaning is directly built from 'eagle' (the referent: the bird or the team) plus 'freak' (someone fanatical), so a learner who knows both words can infer 'a person extremely enthusiastic about eagles/the Eagles'. The compound follows a common and transparent English pattern ('X freak' = fan of X), so the sense is predictable despite a minor referential ambiguity (bird vs. team).
Etymology
Eagle freak is a modern nickname formed from eagle (the team or the bird) and freak (someone with a very strong interest). Picture a fan who owns every jersey, goes to every game and talks about the team all the time; that's why it means 'a very enthusiastic Eagles fan'.