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fangirl

[ fan-gurl ]

noun

  1. Sometimes fangurl. 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)

  1. (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.

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Other Words From

  • fan·girl·ing noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fangirl1

First recorded in 1930–35; fan 2 + girl
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Example Sentences

I followed all the classic fangirl rituals: reading One Direction fanfiction, watching every interview the band gave, maxing out my parents’ landline phone bill by voting for them on The X Factor.

From BBC

But mostly, what we see from her characterization is that Lee is a Joker fangirl.

From Salon

However, Lauren Bradshaw of Fangirl Freakout said: "Emilia Pérez is a magnificent, genre-bending thrill ride that transcends the typical movie construct, breathing a fresh burst of excitement into the way we think about film."

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I have social anxiety, and the way that expresses itself is, I don’t really go up to people and fangirl.

As a self-proclaimed fangirl, Elcock can relate to the feelings and emotions that the play delves into.

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