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

How to use fangirl in a sentence

My fan-girl fervor stemmed from the simple fact that TRL was cool, which I really wanted to be.
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The fan-girl tried to follow her mistress, and her small red eyes watched cautiously every one of Nehushta's movements.
Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster|F. Marion Crawford
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