fanboi
fan·boy
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- [fan-boi]
- /ˈfænˌbɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fan-boi]
- /ˈfænˌbɔɪ/
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
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Origin of fanboi
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; fan2 + boy
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Parts of speech for Fanboi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fanboi popularity
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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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