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Fanboy A male fan whose enthusiasm for a franchise, brand, or platform has tipped into uncritical loyalty, often used slightly derisively to describe someone who defends their preferred thing regardless of its actual flaws.

Origin:An old-web term predating modern fandom-culture vocabulary, historically applied to console wars and franchise loyalty long before "stan" existed.
First Seen:1995
Peak Era:2026 (Fan Culture)
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Being a Fanboy Who Can Still Admit the Thing's Flaws) / -2 Aura (Defending Something Indefensible Purely Out of Brand Loyalty)

EXAMPLE USAGE

"Classic fanboy response — refuses to admit the console has a single flaw."

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