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fangirl

[ fan-gurl ]
/ ˈfænˌgɜrl /
Informal: Often Disparaging.
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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.
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Origin of fangirl

First recorded in 1930–35; fan2 + girl

OTHER WORDS FROM fangirl

fan·girl·ing, noun
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