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fanling

/ˈfænlɪŋ/

fanling noun: an inexperienced fan.

Noun

fanling (plural fanlings)

  1. (slang) An inexperienced fan.
    • Huzzah! Hopefully we'll get some fans, neo-fans and even fanlings to join us.2005 June, Ruth Davidson, “President's Message”, in National Fantasy Fan, volume 5, number 2, page 4
    • The man who was so devoted to fandom and fannish pursuits was among the "elders" who ushered me as a young neofan through my fanling stages of blunders and ignorance.2006 March, David Speakman, “Big Hearted Howard Memorial”, in The National Fantasy Fan, volume 6, number 1, page 6
    Synonyms:
    neofan, neo

Proper noun capitalized: Fanling

Fanling

  1. An area and town in North district, New Territories, Hong Kong.
    • Although a slowing economy and campaigns against extravagant consumption by government officials have hurt most luxury shopping hubs in Hong Kong, business has been booming in the New Territories. This is especially true along the East Rail Line, which links China with Hong Kong and runs through...
    • One major initiative, the Northeast New Territories New Development Areas, involves building more than 60,000 apartments for about 175,000 people by 2022 and merging the towns of Sheung Shui and Fanling into a town of 500,000. It is projected to cost $15.5 billion.2014 June 10, Chris Horton, “Chinese Shoppers Change Hong Kong Border Area”, in The New York Times (Commercial Real Estate section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...
  2. A rural committee in North district, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Synonyms of fanling

Forms of fanling

Noun
pluralfanlings
Proper noun
alternative formFan Ling
alternative formFan Leng

Origin of fanling

From fan + -ling.

From Cantonese 粉嶺 /粉岭 (fan² leng⁵).

Words that rhyme with fanling

Questions about fanling

What does fanling mean?
Fanling means an inexperienced fan.
What part of speech is fanling?
Fanling can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce fanling?
Fanling is pronounced /ˈfænlɪŋ/.
What is the plural of fanling?
The plural of fanling is fanlings.

Words near fanling in the dictionary

  1. fanless
  2. fanlight
  3. fanlighted
  4. fanlights
  5. fanlike
  6. fanling
  7. fanlings
  8. fanlisting
  9. fanlistings
  10. fanlit
  11. fanlore

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