An obsessed fan. Can be affectionate ("I stan her") or a warning sign ("those stans are unhinged"). Now a verb for devotion: "I stan this album." From Eminem's 2000 song "Stan" about an obsessed fan named Stan.
"I'm an Olivia Rodrigo stan and I'm not apologizing."
“Feds investigate Stanford’s program supporting teachers of color edsource.org/updates/stan...”
'Stan' means to be an extremely enthusiastic fan of a celebrity, artist or fictional character. It comes from Eminem's 2000 song of the same name, about an obsessive fan. Today the word has lost its dark edges and just means 'devoted fan'. 'I stan Beyoncé' = 'I'm a huge Beyoncé fan'. Used as a verb ('I stan'), noun ('he's a Taylor stan') and identity. Generally harmless; only worth attention if fandom becomes obsessive or hostile to other fans.
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Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer.
“Just seen a Trump Stan account say that Lord of the Flies is their favorite film….”
“Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer.”
“Sebastian Stan (born August 13, 1982) is a Romanian-born American actor and producer.”
“On television, Stan played Carter Baizen in Gossip Girl (2007–2010) and the Mad Hatter in Once Upon a Time (2012), and starred in the miniseries Political Animals (2012).”
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