Definder - what does the word mean?

What is the stans?

unlike what most k-pop fans think, stan is not just liking something. a stan is a psychotic fan who would do anything for the attention of their idol. (term originally by Eminem in his 2002 song Stan)

person 1: dude did you see how person 3 killed himself because X didn't respond to his letters?
person 2: what a fucking stan

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the stans - video


The stans - what is it?

a stan is someone who is a really committed fan of a celebrity, sometimes verging on stalker-esque

I'm such a stan for Ashnikko that I dyed my hair blue and turned up at her house in the outfit she wears in her music video for 'STUPID'

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What does "the stans" mean?

Stan is a mix of stalker and fan. Its a crazy fan who basically worships a celebrity. The word was popularized by Eminem and now it is generally used as a verb.

"Demi Lovato is a true queen! We Stan!"
"We stan a good sister!"
"Yeah, he's a crazy stan, bro."

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The stans - what does it mean?

Past tense of being an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity/artist/person/character, etc.

STalker + fAN = STAN

Eminem's song "Stan" embodied all the aspects of what it means to be a huge fanatic of a music artist, and the word has since been used to encompass all obsessive fan behavior.

who was the first group you ever stanned? do you still stan them or have you moved on?

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The stans - meaning

Based on the central character in the Eminem song of the same name, a "stan" is an overzealous maniacal fan for any celebrity or athlete.

A Typical Kobe Bryant Stan would say something like.
"Kobe Bryant scored 81 points last night. Kobe could beat God himself in a game of 1 on 1 hoops. To hell with Michael Jordan or Wilt Chamberlain, they arent on Kobe's level!"

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The stans - definition

an obsessive fan of a celebrity. Originated from Eminem's song Stan.

person 1: those kids over there are going crazy for Justin Bieber

person 2: I know right, there all just stans

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The stans - slang

A reference to the Eminem song Stan. The song is about an overly obsessed fan (named Stan) who writes letters to eminem and ends up driving off a bridge with his pregnant wife, because Eminem didn't write him back.

The terms means a very very overzealous and obsessed fan of a celebrity/band/cast of a tvshow or movie.

Person 1: I just love Ariana Grande so much I would die for her I would track her every move if I could

Person 2: woah don't be such a stan

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The stans

The act of being overly obsessed with an artist/person/character/etc.

STalker + fAN = STAN

Eminem's song "Stan" embodied all the aspects of what it means to be a huge fanatic of a music artist, and the word has since been used to encompass all obsessive fan behavior.

My Xander love comes from my Buffy stanning.

I've been stanning Beyonce for so long I couldn't stop if I wanted to.

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The stans

A Geographical area in Central and part of southern Asia where the countries end in stan such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan

wachu doin this spring break?

vacationing in the stans

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The stans

The belt of Countries between India, Russia, China and the Caspian Sea. Known for containing an unusual concentration of heroin, oil, bad soviet suits, Stalin wannabees, religious fanatics, rusted out hulks of Aeroflot planes, and hapless young marines from New Jersey who would really rather be somewhere else.

Marine #1: I get to spend my next tour in the DMZ. Man, I can't wait; fine Korean food, finer Korean women! Where are you going after basic?

Marine #2: Man, they're sending me to the stans.

Marine #1: I told you not to hit on the gunny's daughter.

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