fangirl

[ fan-gurl ]

/ ˈfænˌgɜrl /

Informal: Often Disparaging.

noun

Sometimes fan·gurl. an obsessive female fan, especially of comic books, science fiction, video games, music, or electronic devices: a web forum for Star Wars fangirls.

verb (used without object)

(of a female fan) to demonstrate intense excitement at the mention or in the presence of a particular celebrity, film, product, etc., especially one associated with popular culture or technology: This is the fourth time the actress has fangirled out on live TV.

Origin of fangirl

First recorded in 1930–35; fan² + girl

OTHER WORDS FROM fangirl

fan·girl·ing, noun

Words nearby fangirl

fanfish, fanfold, fang, fang lizhi, fangio, fangirl, fango, fanion, fanjet, fankle, fanleaf

Example sentences from the Web for fan-girl

My fan-girl fervor stemmed from the simple fact that TRL was cool, which I really wanted to be.

‘TRL’ Turns 15: The Daily Beast Staff Picks Their Favorite Moments |The Daily Beast |September 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
No, come to think of it, you liked a tender glance and a pretty phrase as well as any when you were fan-girl.

The Lost Continent |C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
But the place of the fan-girl behind was empty, and what we said as we rode back through the streets there was none to overhear.

The Lost Continent |C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
Ylga, the fan-girl, alone of all that vast multitude round the Sun temple contained herself with her formal paces and duties.

The Lost Continent |C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne

You make me blush with your fine pleasantries, Deucalion, and there is no fan-girl here to-night to cool my cheek.

The Lost Continent |C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
Because you despise fine clothes, and because you have seen me only decked out as fan-girl, you think I am useless.

The Lost Continent |C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne

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