fangirly

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, a fangirl; fangirlish.

First used 1990sScrabble 15

Meanings

adjectivefangirly (comparative more fangirly, superlative most fangirly)

comparative more fangirly · superlative most fangirly

  1. slanglifestyleOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of, a fangirl; fangirlish.First known use 1990s

    Sara considered writing to tell him about it, but discarded the idea as overtly fangirly.

    2007, Lucy A. Snyder, “Sara and the Telecats”, in Sparks and Shadows: Stories and Poetry, HW Press, page 106
    1 more example

    Damian Shanahan introduced me to Steve R, and he and I had a good long chat about life, the beeb, our fellow St*n*c8tters, etc. I'd brought along a camera, but thought it would be a bit fangirly to ask for a photo with Steve.

    1998 November 23, Susannah Tiller, “My fabulous time yesterday”, in alt.fan.stonecutters (Usenet)

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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