"WKF" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: WKFs [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation of well-known fan. Etymology templates: {{no deprecated lang param usage|Abbreviation of <span class='form-of-definition-link'><i class="Latn mention" lang="en">well-known fan</i></span>.|lang=}} Abbreviation of well-known fan., {{abbreviation of|en|well-known fan}} Abbreviation of well-known fan. Head templates: {{en-noun}} WKF (plural WKFs)
  1. (dated, fandom slang) A famous member of fandom; a celebrity fan. Tags: dated, slang Categories (topical): Fans (people) Synonyms: BNF

Inflected forms

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