fanboy

[ fan-boi ]

/ ˈfænˌbɔɪ /

Informal: Often Disparaging.

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noun

Sometimes fan·boi . 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.

verb (used without object)

(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.

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Origin of fanboy

First recorded in 1915–20; fan² + boy

OTHER WORDS FROM fanboy

fan·boy·ing, noun

Words nearby fanboy

fanaticism, fanaticize, fanback, fan base, fan belt, fanboy, fancied, fancier, fanciful, fancify, fan club

How to use fanboy in a sentence

Sadly, the selection at this launch is laughably thin for both Sony and Microsoft fanboys.
Review: Sony’s PlayStation 5 is here, but next-generation gaming is still on its way|Devin Coldewey|November 6, 2020|TechCrunch
Brewer is no ranked-choice fanboy — in fact, he testified to the state legislature that he was worried it was potentially unconstitutional and might confuse voters.
Will Maine Lead a New Election Model for the Nation?|Nick Fouriezos|October 22, 2020|Ozy
But when a serial sex predator is playing fanboy, the gag reflex kicks in.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Two Rivers functions like a fanboy gift shop with impeccable replica items.
Would-Be Congressman Can’t Quit Saddam|Gideon Resnick|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If she were smart, Palin would recruit a member of her impressive gay fanboy base — yes, she has one — to help run her campaign.
Conservatism Wise and Unwise|David Frum|November 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The critical firmament and fanboy intelligentsia rose up in dissent.
Kevin Smith, Burned Out?|Chris Lee|September 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This was just the kind of thing that would have given him major fanboy drool as recently as a month ago.
Makers|Cory Doctorow