Fanboyish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fanboy.

    "Admittedly the scenario that it was an unholy alliance of numerous enemies of the Doctor and other alien races that had united to create the trap was rather fanboyish on Moffat's part, even though it was great to see them assembled together like that and showed just what a threat the universe was facing once such an alliance had been created."

Synonyms

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fangirlish

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"Admittedly the scenario that it was an unholy alliance of numerous enemies of the Doctor and other alien races that had united to create the trap was rather fanboyish on Moffat's part, even though it was great to see them assembled together like that and showed just what a threat the universe was facing once such an alliance had been created."

Etymology

From fanboy + -ish.

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