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stan

[ stan ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an overly enthusiastic fan, especially of a celebrity.

verb (used without object)

to be an overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something:
He's my fave rapper but I don't stan for him.

Stan

[ stan ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a male given name, form of Stanley.

-stan

Sometimes Disparaging.

a combining form used humorously to form mock place names, as in Canuckistan, a nickname for Canada, or Nerdistan, any place dominated by high-tech industry and therefore supposedly populated by nerds: sometimes suggesting isolation, backwardness, or lack of freedom.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of stan¹

First recorded in 2005–10; blend of stalk(er) ( def ) + fan ²( def ), influenced by the rapper Eminem's 2000 song “Stan”

Origin of stan²

First recorded in 1955–60; from Persian -��â�� “place of (something), place abounding in (something),” akin to Sanskrit ��ٳ��́�Բ� “location, place”; stand ( def )

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In the latest Marvel chapter, Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and a squad of supporting sidekicks battle a diabolical CIA director played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

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Former British number one Tim Henman labelled the agreement "too convenient", while three-time Swiss Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka said he "did not believe in clean sport anymore".

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Raised in a supremely creative Southern California family immersed in pop music, Stan Love took a different path to fame, playing four years in the NBA — including two with the Lakers — after starring at Inglewood Morningside High and the University of Oregon.

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Stan Love was drafted ninth overall in the 1971 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets and averaged 6.8 points and four rebounds in 226 games in four seasons with the Bullets and Lakers.

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The Loves grew up in Baldwin Hills, and Stan was the fourth of six children to Milt and Glee Love.

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