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Definition of fanboy
fanboy 
noun
- a male fan devoted to a particular thing. Usually pejorative.
Your post is going to get nothing but flames from fanboys.
- See more words with the same meaning: an expert, a fan.
- See more words with the same meaning: man, men, male.
- See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of).
Last edited on Mar 02 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'an expert, a fan': | |
| Definitions include: used with a subject matter to refer to a person with deep, expert knowledge of that subject matter. | |
| Definitions include: while "hacker" originally had positive connotations, it has since come to refer to individuals who sometimes use computers with malicious intent. | |
| Definitions include: an expert. | |
| Definitions include: an expert. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: a person hired for their expertise. | |
| Definitions include: to do something stealthy or to move stealthily, possibly involving theft or deception. | |
| Definitions include: See also the man. | |
| Definitions include: an expert at searching Google. | |
| Definitions include: one who is skilled in the art of love | |
| Definitions include: an expert or person one goes to for advice or a paid specialist in a given field. | |
| Definitions include: a fan of the movie Avatar. | |
| Definitions include: a fan of Justin Bieber. | |
| Definitions include: alternate spelling of "fanboy". | |
Other terms relating to 'man, men, male': | |
| Definitions include: alternate pronunciation of bro. | |
| Definitions include: an older man who seeks the companionship of much younger women. | |
| Definitions include: to do something stealthy or to move stealthily, possibly involving theft or deception. | |
| Definitions include: a (usually homosexual) male dressed in women's clothing. | |
| Definitions include: "soda", "soft drink". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "father I'd like to fuck", i.e. an attractive older man. | |
| Definitions include: derisive term for a mean or unkind person; "jerk". | |
| Definitions include: an unintelligent male. Etymology: male bimbo. | |
| Definitions include: "brother". | |
| Definitions include: an expert or person one goes to for advice or a paid specialist in a given field. | |
| Definitions include: geek, square, dork, dweeb, etc. | |
| Definitions include: friend; "ese". | |
| Definitions include: a male talented in attracting females. | |
| Definitions include: a stupid, attractive man. | |
| Definitions include: friend. | |
Other terms relating to 'miscellaneous insults (list of)': | |
| Definitions include: exhausted, not well. | |
| Definitions include: an acronym has been invented for "bitch," far after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons." | |
| Definitions include: expresses displeasure towards another individual. | |
| Definitions include: someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc. | |
| Definitions include: a person who causes problems. | |
| Definitions include: a stupid person; "moron"; "idiot". | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: a person who has problems using modern technology. | |
| Definitions include: someone who pretends to be someone they're not, usually in dress and speech; "wannabe"; "fake". | |
| Definitions include: an obnoxious person. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "dear partner", i.e. one's unmarried significant other. | |
| Definitions include: "cunt". | |
| Definitions include: general insult. | |
| Definitions include: a tall clumsy person. | |
| Definitions include: a dork, dummy, oaf, etc. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'boy': | |
| Definitions include: interjection of encouragement. | |
| Definitions include: generic term for a specific object; "thing". | |
| Definitions include: a fan of hip hop / rap culture. | |
| Definitions include: a preppy person that smokes weed. | |
| Definitions include: a person's favorite person. | |
| Definitions include: "boy". | |
| Definitions include: see also my boy. | |
| Definitions include: a pop group whose members are young men. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of excitement. | |
| Definitions include: the police. | |
| Definitions include: a male who helps strangers. | |
| Definitions include: the police. | |
| Definitions include: police officers. | |
| Definitions include: a male with whom one has an intimate relationship. | |
| Definitions include: a horse jockey trainee | |
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Other terms relating to 'fan': | |
| Definitions include: "fan" + "fiction". | |
| Definitions include: fan fiction is a genre of fiction stories written about celebrities, or a story using the celebrities names and certain personality traits. | |
| Definitions include: emphatic way of saying "fantastic." | |
| Definitions include: a fan-produced magazine for other fans (of a music band, etc.) | |
| Definitions include: to go wrong. | |
| Definitions include: trouble about to begin. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "shit hits the fan". | |
| Definitions include: "something bad happened." | |
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