The term “fanboy” takes a nation by storm. The year, 1919.

Last year, Merriam-Webster recognized “w00t” as their 2007 word of the year. This year the Massachusetts based company has added “fanboy” to the mix along with over one hundred other new entries.

The word fanboy itself is far from new, as Merriam-Webster cites its first use dating back as far as 1919. I wonder what all the fanboys fought about back then?

Fanboy (1919): boy who is an enthusiastic devotee, such as of comics or movies.

While gamers aren’t specifically mentioned in the definition, I have a feeling it won’t be long before 360/PS3/Wii fanboys find themselves arguing which fanboy allegiance was shafted the most by the oversight. Make us proud.

Source: Yahoo

Tags: dictionary, fanboy, Merriam-Webster, w00t

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