Meaning of fankid | Babel Free

Definitions

An enthusiastic or obsessive fan.

Examples

“The fankids go totally overboard, doing all this research online, re-creating every detail, right down to the brand of soy milk their celebrity keeps in the fridge or the mosaic tiling in the bathroom or the guest lists for their parties.”

“Instead, Marvel regularly uploads digital editions of older comics to its online store for iPad fankids to browse and buy a la carte.”

“My Fangirls Going Rogue co-host Teresa Delgado proudly admits her best fandom moments were discovered in the prequel trilogy and has become an enthusiastic advocate for fankids.”

“So to all the fangirls, fanboys, and fankids out there who let their geek flags fly and make our community fun and welcoming for all, thank you.”

“I’m grateful to creators who build worlds our little fankids have enjoyed for nearly a decade now and will probably continue to love and share for decades to come.”

“The anticipation and fan-bonding which [Todd] Hanson writes about are dramatised in the low-budget indie movie Fanboys (Kyle Newman, 2009). […] The metaphor is an obvious one: geeky fankids are the rebellion.”

“These cheeky tykes lined up alongside Laurel, Ankst, Nude, Domino, Wurlitzer Jukebox and dozens more dangerously optimistic music fankids.”

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