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English
Etymology
From fan + dumb, as a homophonous pun on fandom.
Noun
fandumb (plural fandumbs)
- (fandom slang, derogatory or humorous) Fandom, especially one considered stupid or irrational.
2003 May 11, Anthony D. Baranyi, “Re: Nuku Nuku TV Episode 1”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet):That p.o.s. is being released because it has boob-jiggles, and the Brains at ADV assume that North American fandumb still consists solely of teens looking for animated boob-jiggles.
2004 November 20, Hell Toupee , “Re: Aaron Carter Explains Michael Jackson Sleepover”, in alt.music.michael-jackson (Usenet):We've already got several in the running for this month's awards and are hoping they bring yet more (dis)honor and (in)glory to Michael Jackson fandumb.
2006 April 28, Arbitrar of Quality , “AOQ Review 4-9: "Something Blue"”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):I don't know what it is about fandumb that gives rise to such rabid, irrational "shipper-ism," but I'm assuming that chunks of this episode were written to cater to the segment of the fanbase clamoring for Buffy and Spike to get together.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:fandumb.