: a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something
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That last example has even Trump’s fanboys asking questions.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Campbell saw Hall of Fame safety Steve Atwater walk out at practice, now the Broncos’ fan engagement manager, and went full fanboy.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
That’s quite the crowd of genre and fanboy fare ahead of the Thanksgiving stretch.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Gramm is a bit of a Reagan fanboy, but his basic point is valid.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Campbell saw Hall of Fame safety Steve Atwater walk out at practice, now the Broncos’ fan engagement manager, and went full fanboy.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
That’s quite the crowd of genre and fanboy fare ahead of the Thanksgiving stretch.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Gramm is a bit of a Reagan fanboy, but his basic point is valid.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Fanboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanboy. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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