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Twifan en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtwaɪˌfæn/

Etymology

Blend of twilight + fan.

Meanings

  1. (slang) A fan of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight book series or the associated films.
    • As any Twifan could tell you, long before Snowqueens Icedragon changed some names in her popular fic “Master of the Universe” and published it as Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James, the wank surrounding her, her attitudes, and her relationship to the fandom had already reached epic proportions. 2013, Anne Jamison, Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World, BenBella Books, published 2013, →ISBN:
    • There are even goodies, too, for Twifans whose love of cooking is just as strong as their love for vampires and werewolves. 2010, Amanda McGuire Rzicznek, "'Twilight' cookbook adds spice", The BG News (Bowling Green State University), Volume 104, Issue 159, 7 July 2010, page 8
    • Naff ending and slow pacing notwithstanding, you can't really call this swoonfest a terrible movie (unless you want to be tweeted to death by Twifans). 2010 April 8, “To tide over the Twi-hards”, in Daily News, South Africa:

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Antonyms

Twihater

Synonyms

fanpire · Twitard · Twihard · Twilighter