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Stan Twitter
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English
Etymology
From en stan extremely obsessed fan.
Proper noun
en Internet A community of fans on Twitter, centering around shared interest in celebrities, television shows, movies, and social media.
en stantwt
2017, "Fall semester smashes", The Spectrum (University at Buffalo), 18 September 2017, page 6:
Stan Twitter and fans of Tinashe's pop agenda have been craving the release, thanks to lead 2016 single "Superlove."
2020, "Grace", quoted in Hannah Ewens, Fangirls: Scenes from Modern Music Culture, page 170:
Stan Twitter has kept going even when 1D [One Direction] didn't.
en 7 October 2020 Dylan Yono Twitter stans and superfans The Michigan Daily The University of Michigan https://issuu.com/michigandaily/docs/2020-10-07 11 Even if she only gets to see her friends from Stan Twitter at concerts, their friendship is genuine.
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en Fandom Twitter