Fannishness

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being fannish; behaviour consistent with being a fan. slang, uncountable

    "If you're an ordinarily enthusiastic fan, you may see it or you may not. If your fannishness is of the deckle-edged, double-breasted, inner-tube, twin-cylinder variety, you're sure to know it."

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"If you're an ordinarily enthusiastic fan, you may see it or you may not. If your fannishness is of the deckle-edged, double-breasted, inner-tube, twin-cylinder variety, you're sure to know it."

Etymology

From fannish + -ness.

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