fangirl

[fan-gurl]Informal: Often Disparaging.

noun

Sometimes fan·gurl. an obsessive female fan, especially of comic books, science fiction, video games, music, or electronic devices: a web forum for Star Wars fangirls.

verb (used without object)

(of a female 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: This is the fourth time the actress has fangirled out on live TV.

Origin of fangirl

First recorded in 1930–35; fan² + girl

Related formsfan·girl·ing, noun

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Examples from the Web for fan-girl

Contemporary Examples of fan-girl

My fan-girl fervor stemmed from the simple fact that TRL was cool, which I really wanted to be.
‘TRL’ Turns 15: The Daily Beast Staff Picks Their Favorite Moments
The Daily Beast
September 14, 2013

Historical Examples of fan-girl

But the fan-girl led the way with the lamp swinging in her hand, as one accustomed to the mazes.
The Lost Continent
C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
Ylga, the fan-girl, alone of all that vast multitude round the Sun temple contained herself with her formal paces and duties.
The Lost Continent
C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
But the place of the fan-girl behind was empty, and what we said as we rode back through the streets there was none to overhear.
The Lost Continent
C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
No, come to think of it, you liked a tender glance and a pretty phrase as well as any when you were fan-girl.
The Lost Continent
C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
You make me blush with your fine pleasantries, Deucalion, and there is no fan-girl here to-night to cool my cheek.
The Lost Continent
C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne