fangirl

[ fan-gurl ]
/ ˈfænˌgɜrl /
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.

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Origin of fangirl

First recorded in 1930–35; fan2 + girl

OTHER WORDS FROM fangirl

fan·girl·ing, noun

Words nearby fangirl

fanfish, fanfold, fang, fang lizhi, fangio, fangirl, fango, fanion, fanjet, fankle, fanleaf
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