fangirl
/ˈfænˌɡɝl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A female fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, someone or something in popular entertainment media).
Slang
Example Sentences
- "It's often an all or nothing world for the fangirl who has yet to learn to bridle the imagination. She is notorious for being incapable of passively enjoying stories."
- "I bought the magazines, ran home after work, filmed myself flipping through the pages—half legitimately fangirling over the boys, half making fun of people like myself who fangirl over the boys."
- "Letterboxd, armed with the tri-colour microphone which has become their viral go-to, recently attended the red carpet of the BAFTAs. As one TikToker put it, on seeing the famous mic, Paul Mescal fangirled."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfænˌɡɝl/