über fan

English

Noun

über fan (plural über fans)

  1. Alternative form of uberfan.
    • 2012 February 21, Shoshana Kessler, “Pottermore - what's going on? A Harry Potter fan's quest for answers”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 December 2013:
      I learn that number 4 Privet Drive is based on JK's childhood house (I did already know that, but that's only because I'm an über fan.)
    • 2012 July 25, John R. Quain, “John R. Quain”, in The New York Times[2], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 July 2012:
      The provenance of this particular vehicle was vetted by an über fan, Lewis Johnsen, who decided to seek out the object of his desire and record his efforts in a documentary, “The Quest for RB 928,” which makes the car a star in its own right.
    • 2023 June 21, Daniel Vaillancourt, “This season, five documentaries focus on icons who hit big in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s”, in Los Angeles Times[3], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 June 2023:
      The ingenious use of clips from Fox’s work to dramatize his real-life journey, courtesy of editor Michael Harte, an über fan familiar with every movie and TV episode.