Definition
Being a devoted fan of someone—enthusiastically and unironically supporting a celebrity, artist, creator, or public figure. A 'stan' is an obsessive fan, named after Eminem's 1999 song about an obsessive fan.
Example Usage
I've been stanning Taylor Swift since her first album dropped.
Origin
Derived from Eminem's 2000 song 'Stan,' which depicted an obsessive fan. The term was adopted by internet culture to describe devoted fandom.
Fun Fact
Merriam-Webster added 'stan' to the dictionary in 2017, defining it as 'to be an extremely or excessively enthusiastic fan of someone or something.'
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