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BNFdom

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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