Meaning of lolfan | Babel Free
Definitions
A fan whose appreciation of something (generally a book, movie, or television show) is mainly ironic.
Examples
“Lurking on the periphery of the Twilight fandom are the lolfans.”
“Macros and other explicitly humorous productions form⟳ a major part of the site, with ‘lolfans’ (the term Klink uses for people who read⟳ the books solely for the purpose of snarking on them) contributing many of the texts.”
“Typically, this participatory practice is associated with 'lolfans': those who engage⟳ with a media product with the purpose of mocking it in forms of satirical humour (Klink, 2010, p. 23).”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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