Fantwan

A classic insult with a very vague meaning, often resulting in the victim of the insult left unaware that they have even been slayed. Fantwan is a somewhere between the lines of Fanny and Idiot but with a light Scottish twist.

“Wow Tiffany look at Eggmond over there he can’t even kayak in a lake”
“Ikr hes such a fantwan, he must be embarrassed”
“Such a fantwan”

by Loose Sea October 15, 2018

Anthony Fantano

A music reviewer with a round melon head.

Hi everybody! Anthony Fantano here, the Internet's bussiest music nerd.

by AnthonyFantanoSucksDick April 24, 2017

Fantanocore

Music that only became popular because Anthony Fantano reviewed it.

Person 1: Hey, have you heard the new Daughters album?

Person 2: I don't listen to Fantanocore shit.

by Supreme.Omega November 2, 2020

fangwangler

a stupid or unjust person. Similar words are, "dumbass," "idiot," "moron," etc.

George was peeing in the public fountain, and he didn't seem to know that what he was doing wasn't socially acceptable.

You: You fangwangler!

by HORNYGREENMAN January 18, 2017

Fantano Effect

The "Fantano Effect" is when the popular music review channel "theneedledrop" AKA Anthony Fantano's opinion becomes their own, only liking or disliking a certain song or record because Anthony Fantano reviewed it as positive or as negative. Generally these people cannot think for themselves and form opinions based off of what others say.

Mark: you heard that new -insert artist here- ?

Jeff: yeah i'll listen to it

theneedledrop video releases about the record/song

Jeff: -same opinion as Fantano with little to no deviation -
Mark: That's the Fantano Effect I guess...

by D rain October 29, 2020

The Anthony Fantano effect

Originated by YouTuber "Apandah", the Anthony Fantano effect is when you provide a valid number of reasons to to why you dislike someone or something, but people completely disregard your reasoning and instead fabricate their own reasons to why you dislike said thing.

Person 1: "I don't really understand the hype behind (game/movie). The concept is not that exciting and a large majority of the community is toxic, so I think I-

Person 2: "WOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO HATE ON SOMETHING JUST BECAUSE IT'S POPULAR JUST LET PEOPLE ENJOY THINGS NO ONE ASKEDASJKFHRHRJ

Person 3: "You're under The Anthony Fantano effect. get off Twitter and go outside, you fucking germ."

by JumboSprite September 25, 2020

Fanwank

A term used in Doctor Who fiction to refer to any piece of work which reuses old monsters or characters purely in an attempt to stir feelings in the groins of sad anal fanboys.

Fan1 "In this new book, the Daleks, the Cybermen and Yartek team up to fight a war against the Doctor, UNIT and the Time-Lords. The Doctor finally defeats The Master on the planet Skaro with help from Leela, K9 and the Sonic Screwdriver."

Fan2 "Sounds like a load of fanwank to me!"

by Ian Moore January 28, 2004