Urban Dictionary: Fanboy

fanboy

A person who is a fan of a particular game, brand, band, movie or any part of popular culture to the point where it becomes a way of life for them. Arguing with a fanboy is ultimately futile, as no matter how many well-articulated facts you put to them that may criticize said game, band etc. they will take it as an insult, almost as if you're insulting their child. DO NOT, under any circumstances, engage a fanboy in an intelligent discussion regarding the flaws of their favored hobbies as it will only result in one-sided arguments that you have no chance of winning.

Fanboy: I believe that Halo is one of the most amazing games to grace this earth.
Level-minded individual: Well it's not all that good, certainly not the way you're making it out to be.
Fanboy: How dare you! You're nothing more than a troll to disrespect this work of art. Go back to your cave....
(continues ranting on for 5 pages)

by Assassin Strike November 06, 2009

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One who is committed to a specific subject in a genre of popular culture such as comics, videogames, movies, ect.. in which they will defend the subject, devoid of any proper constructed criticism.

A fanboy may defend the new Star Wars movies, believing them to actually be good, despite their obvious lack of quality and intelligence when comparing them to the original trilogy. In a recent example, Harry Knowles (of aintitcoolnews.com) in 2002 claimed that Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones was the best Star Wars movie to date. Did he really mean that Attack of the Clones was better than The Empire Strikes Back (agreed among many to be the best in the series)? Was Harry's statement made just so he could claim he had the minority opinion? Perhaps not, but his devotion to the Star Wars movies at the time influenced his statement a great deal, and further implemented his way of thinking. In the end, fanboys, such as Harry Knowles, will always believe that the next installment in a franchise will be better than its predecessor; thus no matter how bad something is a fanboy will always like it.

by Tim O'Malley June 06, 2008

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A universal term for anyone who likes something that you don't like.

"Battlefield *fans* are much smarter than stupid COD *fanboys*."

by PurpleSfinx October 08, 2011

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A very, very stupid word used to try and rob 'fans' of something of their credibility and validity. Usually used in the video gaming world, and employed by those who could be described as 'fanboys' themselves.

The word totally fails as an insult, and serves only to make the attacker seem incredibly childish. It also fails in that nobody is ashamed to call themselves a 'fan' of something - are they?

Ooooh, don't call me a FAN, I'll be so offended.

by Bal-Sagoth July 02, 2004

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A pneumonic device in AP style for remembering words that receive commas just before them when conjoining two independent clauses. (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

This is an independent clause, but this is also an independent clause.

by Tom March 30, 2005