sports fan
sports fan · sports fans
вентилятор, віяло, фан
веер, вентилятор, любитель
Fächer, Ventilator, Lüfter
A familiar form of address, a jocular term of endearmentA familiar form of address, a jocular term of endearment.
Meaning
2 sensesA familiar form of address, a jocular term of endearment.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sports, fan.
More definitions
- an enthusiastic devotee of sports
Origin
A term originally used by sportscasters to address the viewing public, later generalized tA term originally used by sportscasters to address the viewing public, later generalized to non-sports contexts.
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Forms
plural: sports fans| Singular | sports fan |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsSee also
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