fanboy
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
- fanboying noun
Etymology
Origin of fanboy
Example Sentences
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On Thursday Mr. Roberts released a startling video to oppose the alleged “cancellation” of Tucker Carlson and even of Hitler fanboy Nick Fuentes, whom Mr. Carlson had hosted for a chummy podcast interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
By all means, find your thing in nature and fanboy to your heart’s content.
From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024
Being a fanboy earned him no special treatment, as Zizo was introduced the harsh realities of boxing pretty quickly.
From BBC • May 28, 2024
He was already a Shakespeare fanboy when he first read it in the Air Force at 22.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023
"Can I take a moment to fanboy? That was Gilgamesh," I said.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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