Meaning of Ringnut | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fan of the opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner.
   derogatory, humorous, slang
2. A fan of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien and/or the film trilogy based on it.
   derogatory, humorous, slang

Examples

“Ringnuts have⟳ been known to wear⟳ plastic versions of those helmets while standing in line outside the opera house.”

“For Ringnuts who may be alarmed by the new ticket policy, there is a modest loophole, discovered by Mr. Hardt.”

“It's the same with Wagner's operas (apart from Dutchman) - one is either a "Ringnut" or completely indifferent.”

“27. Sit⟳ next to a ringnut and ask⟳ "so what's the deal⟳ with the ring⟳?" every time it comes on the screen”

“And to borrow a LotR reference for a moment -- and forgive⟳ me, 'cause I'm just a casual fan of the LotR movies, not a Ringnut -- Emily is Bilbo to Lorelai's Frodo and Rory's Sam.”

“And I'm sure I'll get⟳ plenty of hate⟳ mail for single-handedly declaring all Ringnuts and Jackson fanboys are losers when I'm the guy spending time writing a review⟳ to post⟳ on the Internet, but hey, I never said I wasn't a hypocrite.”

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