Dictionary

Megatron en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɛɡ.əˌtɹɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈmɛɡ.əˌtɹɑn/ (General-American)

Etymology

Blend of Meghan + -tron (influenced in form by Megatron, a fictional character among the Transformers, whose name was influenced by megatron, mega-, M, and -tron).

Meanings

1. (slang) A fan of American singer-songwriter and television personality Meghan Trainor (born 1993).
   • This is a major moment for us Megatronz! Our Grammy-winning icon is keeping us fed! 2022 October 29, Kevin Fallon, “Sorry Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor Is the Pop Diva of the Moment”, in Yahoo!, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2022:
   • But when L.A. Reid, CEO of Epic Records, heard “That Bass,” he fell in love with Meghan’s empowering, in-your-face lyrics—as did all her fans (hey, Megatronz!), who have clicked on her YouTube video roughly 500 million times. 2015 March, Carissa Rosenberg Tozzi, “Life on the M Train”, in Seventeen, page 114:
   • From then on, it’s wall-to -all hits as she leads a full backing band and troupe of dancers, and has her ‘Megatrons’ – her largely pre-teen fanbase – in the palm of her hand. 2015 May 6, Brendan Hitchens, “Megan Trainor, GRL”, in The Music, number 87, Melbourne, Vic., page 35, column 2:
   • Megatronz, check out Meghan Trainor's 'Lips Are Movin' video here, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the vid below! 2014 November 19, Michelle McGahan, “Meghan Trainor’s ‘Lips Are Movin’ Video Is Sassy and Colorful”, in PopCrush, Townsquare Media, archived from the original on 21 Nov 2014:
   • The attention span of the #Megatrons, as Trainor has christened her fans, presumably falls somewhere between the six-second length of a Vine and the 15-second limit on an Instagram video. 2015 February 10, Louis Cheslaw, “Title - Meghan Trainor”, in Venue (Concrete), number 308, page 07, column 3:
   • It’s extremely clear that Trainor respects and loves her Megatrons as much as they do her. 2018 winter, Euphoria, number 10, page 123:
   • It was “Title” – which Trainor later deemed “the best song of the night” – that had the singer seemingly marvelling at her “Megatronz,” who sang the whole way through. 2015 March 8, Leslie Armstrong, “Meghan Trainor teary over avid fans’ loud singalong”, in Toronto Star:
   • Lots of Megatronz may have missed this relationship, or fling if you want to call it, because it was so quick. 2017 December 6, Alex Riccardi, “CUTEST COUPLE: Daryl Sabara Is Officially the Love of Meghan Trainor's Life”, in J-14, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2017:

Forms

wikipedia: Megatron