fanboy

noun

fan·​boy ˈfan-ˌbȯi 

: a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something

Examples of fanboy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s more a comment on the saturation of fanboy media in college football than anything else. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Green Lantern has long been prized by fanboy screenwriters, but a hard needle to thread. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

While the heroes-batting-each-other trope is starting to get played out, the excitement is palpable and fanboy hearts melt when hammers and shield fly as Iron Man, Cap and Thor meet. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

Were we just all expected to be Nolan fanboys or have only mild criticism of his issues? — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above