fanboy

American  

[fan-boi] / ˈfænˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. 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.

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verb (used without object)

1. (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.

Other Word Forms

• fanboying noun

Etymology

Origin of fanboy

First recorded in 1915–20; fan ² + boy

Example Sentences

Should’ve been a contender: “Lurker” At the risk of sounding like a creep, I’m a big admirer of Alex Russell’s psychodrama about a rising L.A. musician and the fanboy stalker who weasels into his inner circle.

From Los Angeles Times

One of Tesla’s biggest investors, who once called himself an Elon Musk “fanboy,” just bought 1 million shares of Nvidia while dismissing fears of an artificial-intelligence bubble.

From MarketWatch

Although Koguan told Forbes in 2021 that he was “Elon’s fanboy,” he later soured on Musk, referring to his fellow billionaire as Tesla’s “tyrant CEO.”

From MarketWatch

One of Tesla’s biggest investors, who once called himself an Elon Musk “fanboy,” just bought 1 million shares of Nvidia while dismissing fears of an artificial-intelligence bubble.

From MarketWatch

Although Koguan told Forbes in 2021 that he was “Elon’s fanboy,” he later soured on Musk, referring to his fellow billionaire as Tesla’s “tyrant CEO.”

From MarketWatch