"Whedonite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-Whedonite.ogg [Australia] Forms: Whedonites [plural]
Etymology: Whedon + -ite Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Whedon|ite}} Whedon + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} Whedonite (plural Whedonites)
  1. (slang) A fan of screenwriter and director Joss Whedon and his work, which includes the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people) Synonyms: Whedonian Hyponyms: Buffian, Buffista, Buffaholic, Buffyholic, Buffyite, Browncoat, flan Hyponyms (Angel fan): Angelite

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