: a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something
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Far from being a fringe belief system, masculinism has become the single most important force uniting the American right, bringing together an unlikely constellation of pastors, posters, senators, preachers, influencers, podcasters, and fanboys.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
His actions have distanced himself from that fanboy narrative — his roster construction technique tending toward risk-aversion to the exclusion of sentimental attachment to the franchise home run leader.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Disney showed plenty, but this was not a presentation for new announcements or super early first looks for fanboys.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2012, the NFL was caught off guard, forced to pluck unqualified replacements, some of whom were fanboys of specific teams and another of whom was a competitor in the World Series of Poker.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
His actions have distanced himself from that fanboy narrative — his roster construction technique tending toward risk-aversion to the exclusion of sentimental attachment to the franchise home run leader.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Disney showed plenty, but this was not a presentation for new announcements or super early first looks for fanboys.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2012, the NFL was caught off guard, forced to pluck unqualified replacements, some of whom were fanboys of specific teams and another of whom was a competitor in the World Series of Poker.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Fanboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanboy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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