"BNFdom" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: BNF + -dom Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|BNF|dom}} BNF + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} BNFdom (uncountable)
  1. (fandom slang) The state or quality of being a BNF (big-name fan). Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Fandom

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