Buffyholic

English

Etymology

Buffy +‎ -holic

Pronunciation

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Noun

Buffyholic (plural Buffyholics)

1. (slang) A fan of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
   • 1998 August 13, barklage [username], “Starcon 98 (Denver)”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Anyway, I was thinking that some of us Buffyholics could meet there and perhaps organize a Denver "goober" for Buffy's season premiere.

   • 2003, Michael Adams, Slayer Slang: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Lexicon, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 100:

     Cordesman was introduced to Buffy by Buffyholics in his family, watched an episode or two, perceived analogies between the show and America's approach to threats of biological warfare, and developed Buffy into compounds that expressed his views on security.

   • 2009, Justine Larbalestier, “A Buffy Confession”, in Glenn Yeffeth, editor, Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors Discuss Their Favorite Television Show, BenBella Books, →ISBN, page 78:

     Before “Prophecy Girl,” I thought Buffy was a pretty cool show with some great moments, way better than anything else on the box. In its wake, I was an obsessive Buffyholic.

Synonyms

• Buffaholic, Buffian, Buffista, Buffyite

Hypernyms

• Whedonite