"lolfan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lolfans [plural]
Etymology: lol + fan Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lol|fan}} lol + fan Head templates: {{en-noun}} lolfan (plural lolfans)
  1. (fandom slang) A fan whose appreciation of something (generally a book, movie, or television show) is mainly ironic. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people) Synonyms: anti-fan

Inflected forms

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