: a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something
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Amen to this: Grey’s Anatomy, TVLine hears, is adding to its hospital roster a new chaplain, one who is not only a superhero fanboy but openly gay and slated to recur throughout Season 21.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 15 July 2024
Or a fanboy thanking Elon Musk for his Cybertruck’s faulty brakes.
—Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2024
The ranks of media from across India waited patiently and greeted the arrival of the stars with fanboy and fangirl whoops and cheers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2024
Matthew Gorman as Todd Matthew Gorman stars as Todd, Monique Milk's boyfriend, who is a teacher and a Homelander fanboy.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 15 July 2024
Or a fanboy thanking Elon Musk for his Cybertruck’s faulty brakes.
—Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2024
The ranks of media from across India waited patiently and greeted the arrival of the stars with fanboy and fangirl whoops and cheers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2024
Matthew Gorman as Todd Matthew Gorman stars as Todd, Monique Milk's boyfriend, who is a teacher and a Homelander fanboy.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
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“Fanboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanboy. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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