No. 8,040 in Dutch
fanboy
A devoted or obsessive male fan of a particular person, team, or interest.
In a sentence
Hij is echt een fanboy van Marvel-films.
He is really a fanboy of Marvel movies.
Here, 'fanboy' is used as a noun to describe someone with intense enthusiasm for Marvel movies.
De fanboy kocht tickets voor de première.
The fanboy bought tickets for the premiere.
In this sentence, 'fanboy' serves as the subject, denoting an individual who is keenly interested in the premiere of something he's enthusiastic about.
Ze noemen hem vaak een fanboy vanwege zijn passie voor stripboeken.
They often call him a fanboy because of his passion for comic books.
Here, 'fanboy' is used as a descriptor for someone well-known for their enthusiasm towards comic books.
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