fanboyish

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adjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fanboy.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adjectivefanboyish (comparative more fanboyish, superlative most fanboyish)

comparative more fanboyish · superlative most fanboyish

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fanboy.

    "Oughta be more careful, El. Most people aren't accustomed to fanboyish squees." "Well, they aren't going to get used to it without exposure." "Fair 'nough."

    2013 June 3, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Monday, Jun 3, 2013
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    Admittedly the scenario that it was an unholy alliance of numerous enemies of the Doctor and other alien races that had united to create the trap was rather fanboyish on Moffat's part, even though it was great to see them assembled together like that and showed just what a threat the universe was facing once such an alliance had been created.

    2010 June 18, “Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens”, in Telegraph

Origin

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APA

fanboyish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanboyish

MLA

“fanboyish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanboyish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fanboyish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanboyish.

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