Batmaniac en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
Blend of Batman + -maniac.
Meanings
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(informal) A fan of the Batman fictional franchise.
The DC comic book recently ran a two-day telephone poll asking Batmaniacs whether they wanted Robin, who was seriously injured by an explosion at the end of one issue, to live or die.
1988, Raymond Moley, Malcolm Muir, Joseph Becker Phillips, Newsweek, volume 112, numbers 19-26, page xxxi:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batmaniacs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |