: a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something
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The second trailer had more CGI effects at its disposal and won over the game faithful, a sect that can be less forgiving than comic book fanboys.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
An architecture student in France, a Lego fanboy in Poland, an Iranian refugee in Jakarta — all were among those activated and hired for the Focus Features project.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Rumors that viral Elon Musk fanboy Adrian Dittmann is actually a fake online persona used by Musk himself have been reignited following fresh evidence linking the pair.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
From an investment standpoint the 81-year-old investment manager has long been known as Elon Musk’s oldest fanboy, thanks to his fund’s ginormous bets on Tesla and SpaceX, which have surged since early November.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
An architecture student in France, a Lego fanboy in Poland, an Iranian refugee in Jakarta — all were among those activated and hired for the Focus Features project.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Rumors that viral Elon Musk fanboy Adrian Dittmann is actually a fake online persona used by Musk himself have been reignited following fresh evidence linking the pair.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
From an investment standpoint the 81-year-old investment manager has long been known as Elon Musk’s oldest fanboy, thanks to his fund’s ginormous bets on Tesla and SpaceX, which have surged since early November.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Fanboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanboy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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