: a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something
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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.
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The targets of Brown’s derision, from gimmicky visual effects to ridiculous product placement to the endless social media war between inclusivity influencers and fanboys who hate female superheroes, have been roundly mocked for years.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Scott’s fanboy identity can fit awkwardly with his rising stature in Hollywood.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
This stock hasn’t been discovered by the AI automation fanboys—yet.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The targets of Brown’s derision, from gimmicky visual effects to ridiculous product placement to the endless social media war between inclusivity influencers and fanboys who hate female superheroes, have been roundly mocked for years.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Scott’s fanboy identity can fit awkwardly with his rising stature in Hollywood.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
This stock hasn’t been discovered by the AI automation fanboys—yet.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Fanboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanboy. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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