: a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something
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Washington, to his eternal credit, told his myopic fanboys to go pound sand.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The political appointee from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) who Morris did get on camera, Miller fanboy Scott Lloyd, can barely feign amnesia during his non-responses.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
But even a $3 million fanboy toy has its limitations.
—Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
The facade of the fanboy teen, is that completely fake or is that actually still a real part of him?
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The political appointee from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) who Morris did get on camera, Miller fanboy Scott Lloyd, can barely feign amnesia during his non-responses.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
But even a $3 million fanboy toy has its limitations.
—Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
The facade of the fanboy teen, is that completely fake or is that actually still a real part of him?
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Fanboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanboy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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