"fair weather fan" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-fair weather fan.ogg [Australia] Forms: fair weather fans [plural]
Etymology: From fair-weather + fan, drawing an analogy between good weather and trouble-free times. Etymology templates: {{m|en|fair-weather}} fair-weather, {{m|en|fan}} fan Head templates: {{en-noun}} fair weather fan (plural fair weather fans)
  1. (sports, idiomatic) A fan who only pays attention to their favorite team when they are performing well. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-fair_weather_fan-en-noun-2JK~Du9J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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