stan

¹ American  

[stan] / stæn /

noun

1. an overly enthusiastic fan, especially of a celebrity.

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verb (used without object)

1. to be an overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something.

   He's my fave rapper but I don't stan for him.

Stan ² American  

[stan] / stæn /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Stanley.

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-stan ³ American  

Sometimes Disparaging.

1. a combining form used humorously to form mock place names, as in Canuckistan, a nickname for Canada, or Nerdistan, any place dominated by high-tech industry and therefore supposedly populated by nerds: sometimes suggesting isolation, backwardness, or lack of freedom.

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Etymology

Origin of stan¹

First recorded in 2005–10; blend of stalk(er) ( def. ) + fan ² ( def. ), influenced by the rapper Eminem's 2000 song “Stan”

Origin of -stan³

First recorded in 1955–60; from Persian -stân “place of (something), place abounding in (something),” akin to Sanskrit sthā́na “location, place”; stand ( def. )

Example Sentences

The winner goes up against either American ninth seed Taylor Fritz or the Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka.

From Barron's

But there was also the threat of Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka, who won three Grand Slam titles each, with Murray in particular racking up a significant number of wins against the 'Big Three'.

From BBC

In 1970, they formed a firm, eventually known as ProServ, and attracted clients including tennis players Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith; the baseball pitcher Tommy John; and basketball stars Moses Malone and Buck Williams.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among his many sports holdings, Rams owner Stan Kroenke also owns the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche.

From Los Angeles Times

The Frenchman, who came through qualifying, will face 40-year-old former champion Stan Wawrinka in round two.

From BBC