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fan club

American  

noun

fan clubs plural
  1. a club enthusiastically devoted to a movie star or other celebrity or to a sports team.


fan club British  

noun

  1. an organized group of admirers of a particular pop singer, film star, etc

  2. informal to approve of someone strongly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of fan club

First recorded in 1925–30

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He also speaks about meeting Patti Smith, along with Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan of the New York Dolls - the band whose UK fan club Morrissey was the president of.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Evan Cipriano turned to friends he made through American Outlaws, the unofficial fan club for the U.S. national team, to help save money traveling for the World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

That won’t worry Wood much, she’s a paid-up member of the Musk fan club and his vision of the future.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

"I think I have a big fan club behind the scenes. They might not be all human, but they're there," he tells BBC Newsbeat.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

I just had to get up there in front of the entire student body and join the fan club.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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