"faanish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈfænɪʃ/ Forms: more faanish [comparative], most faanish [superlative], faaanish [alternative]
Etymology: From faan + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|faan|ish}} faan + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} faanish (comparative more faanish, superlative most faanish)
  1. (dated, fandom slang, often derogatory) More interested in fandom than in the subject of that fandom; of or pertaining to faans. Tags: dated, derogatory, often, slang Categories (topical): Fandom Related terms: faanishness, fannish

Alternative forms

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