: a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something
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While fanboys are known for rushing out on opening weekend, older moviegoers are likely to bide their time and avoid the crowds.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
Millions of fanboys went nuts over Reynolds’ outrageously profane Merc With a Mouth.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Of course, then, the actor and rapper had to bring their best fanboy drips to the all-eyes-on-them courtside seats.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 May 2025
The hero is a stand-in, paradoxically, for both AI fanboys and those underappreciated tech workers whose jobs are imperiled by the technology.
—Joshua Hunt, Vulture, 5 June 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
Millions of fanboys went nuts over Reynolds’ outrageously profane Merc With a Mouth.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Of course, then, the actor and rapper had to bring their best fanboy drips to the all-eyes-on-them courtside seats.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 May 2025
The hero is a stand-in, paradoxically, for both AI fanboys and those underappreciated tech workers whose jobs are imperiled by the technology.
—Joshua Hunt, Vulture, 5 June 2025
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“Fanboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanboy. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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