fanboy
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7.3
- noun
- /ˈfænˌbɔɪ/
- Slang
- - This man is the ultimate fanboy, Eric.
- a fanboy's dream
- fanboy love
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Watch on YouTubeAnd how do you deal with Seth Macfarlane's, like, fanboy ISM for you?
- And how do you deal with Seth Macfarlane's, like, fanboy ISM for you?
- And I remember some of the comments like Gordon is an Intel fanboy, Steve is an Intel fanboy.
- I've never met Jordan Peterson, but I'm a fanboy.
- All right, so a quick teaser, especially for those of you who are fanboys or girls of all things Apple.
- You know, like it's, it's not like if I had crossed Twitter, the Elon Musk fanboys would have come for me.
- How I, I'm a, I'm a Murakami fanboy.
- I was a massive Ferrari fanboy and I think it's I'm in the era of Michael Schumacher.
- And I actually this is crazy, honestly, like I hate being like a fanboy of you because we're friends and like I consider us peers.
- But I, I think they'll, again, the fanboy speaks, I think they'll be OK.
- No, I thought he was just a fanboy and then just a cool guy, ain't he?
Examples
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To him, I was likely just another random fanboy designer, but we struck up a brief conversation.
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Anyway, the response from the Austin fanboys here is not surprising.
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Uh, not to fanboy out here, but this is kind of a huge moment for me.
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Normal reaction coming from a fanboy who owns hardware in the last days of its life cycle.
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Yeah, well, after all this time of being my biggest and only fanboy, I'd say you earned it.
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I'm as much a fanboy as anyone, but look at those phasers and the uniforms.
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All right, so a quick teaser, especially for those of you who are fanboys or girls of all things Apple.
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I was a massive Ferrari fanboy and I think it's I'm in the era of Michael Schumacher.
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I have it up to here with nerdy fanboys complaining about how their childhood has been destroyed.
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As a dedicated fanboy, he collects every piece of merchandise related to his favorite superhero.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who likes and supports a singer, team, or show
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1.9
A person who really likes and supports someone or something
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2.5
A person who likes something very much, especially books or music
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3.4
A person who is very interested and excited about a hobby or subject
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5.5
A person who is very excited about one activity, like music or sport
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7.5
A person who loves something and spends a lot of time on it
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4.7
A person who likes an activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it
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6.0
A person who strongly likes and follows someone or something
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6.8
A person who stays loyal to a belief, group, or team and refuses to change
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9.3
A very devoted fan who defends a celebrity or show online
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3.7
A person who loves something like a band or team a lot and shows strong support
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2.7
A person who loves and supports a team, person, or group a lot
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7.9
A person who is very interested in one thing, like games or news
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4.1
A person who really loves and supports a singer, team, or show
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7.4
A person who loves and cares for a specific animal or thing as a hobby
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5.4
A person who admires someone too much and without criticism
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6.3
A person who loves an activity very much and spends a lot of time on it
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8.1
A person who thinks about one thing too much
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fanboy comes from fan (short for fanatic, a person 'very excited' about something) and boy, which suggests a male or someone who acts young and emotional. So a fanboy is often a male who is too enthusiastic about a film, game, or other hobby.