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Noun: fanboy  'fan,boy
Usage: informal
  1. A male fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, someone or something in popular entertainment media)
    "The fanboy waited in line for hours to get the latest comic book signed by the author"
Verb: fanboy  'fan,boy
Usage: informal
  1. Act as an overly enthusiastic fan
    "He fanboyed over the new video game release"

Derived forms: fanboys, fanboyed, fanboying

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], buff, cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], devotee, fan, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], lover, man, sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Fanboy