Ringnut en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From ring + nut, by analogy with wingnut.
Meanings
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(derogatory, humorous, slang) A fan of the opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner.
Ringnuts have been known to wear plastic versions of those helmets while standing in line outside the opera house.
2007 July 8, Charles McGrath, “‘Ring’ Pilgrims: On the Horns of a Devotion”, in The New York Times:It's the same with Wagner's operas (apart from Dutchman) - one is either a "Ringnut" or completely indifferent.
2008 June 15, graham, “Re: Where is everyone?”, in uk.food+drink.misc (Usenet):For Ringnuts who may be alarmed by the new ticket policy, there is a modest loophole, discovered by Mr. Hardt.
2008 April 10, Daniel J. Wakin, “‘Ring’ Fans and the Met Lock Horns Over Ticket Rule”, in The New York Times:
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(derogatory, humorous, slang) A fan of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien and/or the film trilogy based on it.
27. Sit next to a ringnut and ask "so what's the deal with the ring?" every time it comes on the screen
2003 December 22, toto, “Fun for non-Tolkien fans (was Re: DON'T PUT SPOILERS IN SUBJECT LINES)”, in misc.kids (Usenet):And to borrow a LotR reference for a moment -- and forgive me, 'cause I'm just a casual fan of the LotR movies, not a Ringnut -- Emily is Bilbo to Lorelai's Frodo and Rory's Sam.
2004 March 18, Rob Jensen, “Re: Yesterday episode”, in alt.tv.gilmore-girls (Usenet):And I'm sure I'll get plenty of hate mail for single-handedly declaring all Ringnuts and Jackson fanboys are losers when I'm the guy spending time writing a review to post on the Internet, but hey, I never said I wasn't a hypocrite.
2006 August 26, webmaster@themovieaddict.com, “Retrospective: Dead Alive (1992)”, in rec.arts.movies.reviews (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringnuts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Tolkienist · Wagnerian · Tolkienite · Tolkiendil · Tolkie · Tolkienian · Wagnerite