fanboyed

Went totally starstruck

Fanboyed is the past tense of fanboy, meaning to express excessive enthusiasm toward someone or something, typically a celebrity, franchise, or piece of technology: I totally fanboyed when I met him at the convention.

The word carries self-aware humor about one's own geeky excitement.

admiration

gushed

Flowed or spoke excessively

worshipped · adored · obsessed · celebrated · praised · raved · enthused · crushed · marveled · revered

celebrity

starstruck

Awed by celebrity presence

idol · heartthrob · icon · superstar · stan · follower · devotee · groupie · superfan · megafan

media

binge

Bout of excess

shipping · headcanon · cosplay · fanfic · franchise · sequel · premiere · trailer · release · episode

online

tweeted

Posted on a platform

liked · shared · subscribed · followed · DMed · tagged · hashtagged · viral · trending · fancam

Opposites
emotional expression

fanboyedkept one's cool

Remained calm despite provocation

shrugged off · ignored · dismissed · underwhelmed

attitude toward subject

fanboyedhated on

Criticized out of jealousy

dissed · trashed · bashed · mocked · scorned

attitude toward the subject

fanboyedsnubbed

Intentionally disregarded

dismissed · brushed off · cold-shouldered · ignored · looked down on

Family

fanboy, fanboys, fanboying

Familiarity
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