"Transfan" meaning in English

See Transfan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Transfans [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Transformers + fan. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Transformers|fan}} Blend of Transformers + fan Head templates: {{en-noun}} Transfan (plural Transfans)
  1. (informal) A fan of Transformers, a toy and entertainment franchise dealing with factions of alien robots who can change their form. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Fans (people)

Inflected forms

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          "text": "I love reading about the Transfans who now buy TF's for their kids in much the same way that others of a previous generation bought GIJoes for theirs, and continue to do. It's just a warm fuzzy feeling; we're building a community, one Transfan at a time...ain't it something?",
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          "ref": "2006 January 14, Cappeca [username], “Re: Thoughts on AFA and MISB TFs”, in alt.toys.transformers (Usenet):",
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