: a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something
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Guys over and under 25 are of course the catch, with female tracking in line with other similar to recent fanboy installments of Planet of the Apes, Transformers and Ghostbusters.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
That last example has even Trump’s fanboys asking questions.
—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
Early Robinhood investor Malka, whom Tenev calls his mentor and whose firm has already profited on its stake by more than $5 billion by Forbes’ estimates, is an unabashed Tenev fanboy.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
That last example has even Trump’s fanboys asking questions.
—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
Early Robinhood investor Malka, whom Tenev calls his mentor and whose firm has already profited on its stake by more than $5 billion by Forbes’ estimates, is an unabashed Tenev fanboy.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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“Fanboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanboy. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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