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One who is committed to a specific subject in a genre of popular culture such as comics, videogames, movies, ect.. in which they will defend the subject, devoid of any proper constructed criticism.
A fanboy may defend the new Star Wars movies, believing them to actually be good, despite their obvious lack of quality and intelligence when comparing them to the original trilogy. In a recent example, Harry Knowles (of aintitcoolnews.com) in 2002 claimed that Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones was the best Star Wars movie to date. Did he really mean that Attack of the Clones was better than The Empire Strikes Back (agreed among many to be the best in the series)? Was Harry's statement made just so he could claim he had the minority opinion? Perhaps not, but his devotion to the Star Wars movies at the time influenced his statement a great deal, and further implemented his way of thinking. In the end, fanboys, such as Harry Knowles, will always believe that the next installment in a franchise will be better than its predecessor; thus no matter how bad something is a fanboy will always like it.
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A common phrase uttered among Kevin Smith fans. Can be used in place of "fuck you" or anything to that nature.
Tell 'em, Steve Dave!
Fuck you, fanboy!
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A universal term for anyone who likes something that you don't like.
"Battlefield *fans* are much smarter than stupid COD *fanboys*."
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A pneumonic device in AP style for remembering words that receive commas just before them when conjoining two independent clauses. (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
This is an independent clause, but this is also an independent clause.
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A very, very stupid word used to try and rob 'fans' of something of their credibility and validity. Usually used in the video gaming world, and employed by those who could be described as 'fanboys' themselves.
The word totally fails as an insult, and serves only to make the attacker seem incredibly childish. It also fails in that nobody is ashamed to call themselves a 'fan' of something - are they?
Ooooh, don't call me a FAN, I'll be so offended.
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1. One who is overobsessed with a particular game, movie series, or anime, to the point of calling anyone who says otherwise about said franchise inferior.
2. See Sega Slayer.
3. See sonyroolz.
Those Nintendo fanboys won't shut the fuck up about how Sega and Sony's CEO's should suck each other's penises.
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