"Spikeophile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Spikeophiles [plural]
Etymology: Spike + -o- + -phile Etymology templates: {{af|en|Spike|-o-|-phile}} Spike + -o- + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} Spikeophile (plural Spikeophiles)
  1. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer fandom slang) A fan of the character Spike from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Categories (topical): Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Fans (people)

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