Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bnfdom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bnf-dom
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being a BNF (big-name fan).

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are too many fans that can't take it easy, but have to put out top drawer stuff and bootstrap themselves to BNFdom, instead of doing it graciously and quietly as Hoffman did."
"[…] your remark in your editorial that you noticed "some anguish and perhaps even a hint of bitterness" in Walt's detailing of the trials of BNFdom is a good observation."
"BNFdom isn't a private club. It’s not something you pay your money and join, not something those already BNFs can blackball you from."

Etymology

From BNF + -dom.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: BNF

Usage

Questions

What does bnfdom mean?: The state or quality of being a BNF (big-name fan).
Where does bnfdom come from?: From BNF + -dom.

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