fanboy
[ fan-boi ]
/ ˈfænˌbɔɪ /
noun
Sometimes fan·boi.
an obsessive male fan, especially of comic books, science fiction, video games, music, or electronic devices:Apple fanboys lined up to buy the new phone.
verb (used without object)
(of a male 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: I don't usually fanboy over optics, but these binoculars are awesome.
OTHER WORDS FROM fanboy
fan·boy·ing, nounWords nearby fanboy
fanatical,
fanaticism,
fanaticize,
fanback,
fanbase,
fanboy,
fancied,
fancier,
fanciful,
fancify,
fanconi's anemia
Example sentences from the Web for fanboy
Two Rivers functions like a fanboy gift shop with impeccable replica items.
The critical firmament and fanboy intelligentsia rose up in dissent.