"fan service" meaning in English

See fan service in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fan service (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of fanservice. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: fanservice Derived forms: fan-servicey
    Sense id: en-fan_service-en-noun-td1QsYwp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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