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Meaning of BNFdom | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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

slang, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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