: a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something
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Investors—from Wall Street mainstay institutions to the Elon fanboys who trade Shiba Inu meme coins in their basements—will clamor to purchase shares in SpaceX on the public markets.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Keeping his fanboy origins a secret, Matthew manipulates his way into Oliver’s inner circle using little more than flattery and an understanding of social-media-age mores.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
At this late stage in his life, John takes on the role of both mentor to young artists and, in his glee, pure fanboy.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Dan Trachtenberg is a fanboy himself.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Keeping his fanboy origins a secret, Matthew manipulates his way into Oliver’s inner circle using little more than flattery and an understanding of social-media-age mores.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
At this late stage in his life, John takes on the role of both mentor to young artists and, in his glee, pure fanboy.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Dan Trachtenberg is a fanboy himself.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Fanboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanboy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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