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BNFdom

BNFdom noun: the state or quality of being a BNF (big-name fan).

Noun

BNFdom (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The state or quality of being a BNF (big-name fan).
    • There are too many fans that can't take it easy, but have to put out top drawer stuff and bootstrap themselves to BNFdom, instead of doing it graciously and quietly as Hoffman did.1953, Dave Ish, letter of comment, Hyphen, Issue 5, November 1953, page 14-19
    • […] your remark in your editorial that you noticed "some anguish and perhaps even a hint of bitterness" in Walt's detailing of the trials of BNFdom is a good observation.1971, Terry Carr, letter of comment, Energumen, Issue 8, June 1971, page 45

Origin of BNFdom

From BNF + -dom.

Questions about BNFdom

What does BNFdom mean?
BNFdom means the state or quality of being a BNF (big-name fan).
What part of speech is BNFdom?
BNFdom is a noun.

Words near BNFdom in the dictionary

  1. BNDD
  2. Bnei Brak
  3. Bnei Israel
  4. Bnei Yisrael
  5. BNF
  6. BNFdom
  7. Bnff.
  8. BNFs
  9. BNI
  10. BNIB
  11. BNN

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