fanboy
noun
fan·boy ˈfan-ˌbȯi 
: a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Throughout this charming, fictional romp, Alex becomes Streisand’s fanboy, friend and confidant while learning that people really do, indeed, need people -- even everyone’s favorite Funny Girl. 
Shirley Macfarland, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 Console fanboy wars aside, there really is no defense of this practice from a consumer perspective. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 The final talk Wengrow gave in Ireland was at University College Dublin, and there was not a CEO or tattooed fanboy in sight. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 11 July 2022 At 11 and ¾, Gru is still but a fanboy of the Vicious 6, a group of supervillains in search of some kind of world-altering amulet — and also a new sixth member after kicking the aging Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin) to the curb. Darren Franich, EW.com, 1 July 2022 Basically, the premise is that near-12-year-old Gru (voiced by Steve Carell, again) is a budding supervillain fanboy, who yearns for an opportunity to join a sinister group known as the Vicious Six. Brian Lowry, CNN, 30 June 2022 Speaking of inspiring people, one of my favorite scenes is seeing Eminem become a total fanboy for you. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2022 For him and many of the people on his team, working with Englund was a fanboy fantasy come to life. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 31 May 2022 The fanboy mindset is exploited by the series producer, Ava DuVernay, to transform film culture into layman consensus. Armond White, National Review, 23 Mar. 2022 See More
Shirley Macfarland, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 Console fanboy wars aside, there really is no defense of this practice from a consumer perspective. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 The final talk Wengrow gave in Ireland was at University College Dublin, and there was not a CEO or tattooed fanboy in sight. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 11 July 2022 At 11 and ¾, Gru is still but a fanboy of the Vicious 6, a group of supervillains in search of some kind of world-altering amulet — and also a new sixth member after kicking the aging Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin) to the curb. Darren Franich, EW.com, 1 July 2022 Basically, the premise is that near-12-year-old Gru (voiced by Steve Carell, again) is a budding supervillain fanboy, who yearns for an opportunity to join a sinister group known as the Vicious Six. Brian Lowry, CNN, 30 June 2022 Speaking of inspiring people, one of my favorite scenes is seeing Eminem become a total fanboy for you. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2022 For him and many of the people on his team, working with Englund was a fanboy fantasy come to life. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 31 May 2022 The fanboy mindset is exploited by the series producer, Ava DuVernay, to transform film culture into layman consensus. Armond White, National Review, 23 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above