Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A girl or woman who is ardently devoted to a single hobby or interest.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
female equivalent of afanboy . - verb intransitive To behave like a fangirl; to be
obsequious ,star-struck ,boy crazy , etc.
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Examples
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PS: My use of the term fangirl is not to insult but rather to placate -- see how here.
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My inner Spike fangirl is squeeing because David said "effulgent" as if it were a perfectly ordinary word.
Russell and David Interview rabid1st 2009
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Fact of the day: The only thing scarier than a Twilight fangirl is a Twilight fanBOY.
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And take it from me, "gushy fangirl" is just fine for most of us.
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♥ Yeah, you can picture me almost flying out of my chair in fangirl squee.
miscellaneous mish mash tragic_elegance 2008
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None of the other posters are going to believe you're a woman, even if you are, so the word fangirl doesn't get nearly as much use.
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None of the other posters are going to believe you're a woman, even if you are, so the word fangirl doesn't get nearly as much use.
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The pretty, hyperventilating fangirl from the previous afternoon's signing showed up with home-made cookies; an LJer showed up with a big red vat-o-hooch; and lots of people wanted lots of things signed.
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Unlike the band’s dance-track first single” Straight to my Heart,” this song and video are a throwback to the BSB who had me shrieking and crying in fangirl joy (Wow, was that a month ago already?).
Our Must pick makes us giggle like a schoolgirl. What got you giddy this week? | EW.com 2009
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It's embarrassing, I admit, but it's kind of fun--I am so jaded these days that anything that can get me giggling like a fangirl is a welcome change.
Archive 2005-06-01 Holly 2005
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