verb Internet Slang

Stan

/stæn/ · verb · slang

To support an artist obsessively and loyally — or the devoted fan who does it.

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Definitions

1

To be an extremely devoted, loyal fan of someone or something, as a verb.

“I've stanned them since their debut single.”
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2

A noun for such a fan, often part of a named fandom collective.

“The stans organized a streaming party overnight.”
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3

Used broadly to express strong approval of a person or thing, fandom aside.

“We stan a queen who answers her own emails.”
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Stan In A Sentence

i don't just like them, i stan, there's a difference
stan twitter mobilized faster than any government ever could
we stan one (1) reliable group chat and that's it

Origin & Usage

From Eminem's 2000 song 'Stan' about an obsessive fan; the term spread through hip-hop and internet culture and is now central to K-pop fandom language.

Variants stan twitterstanningult stan
Tags #kpop#stan#pop#fandom#hip-hop

People Also Ask

What does stan mean?

It means to support someone obsessively and loyally — or a fan who does. It can also just mean strong approval, like 'we stan.'

Where does the word stan come from?

From Eminem's song 'Stan' about a dangerously obsessed fan; the meaning softened over time into general devoted fandom.

What does stan mean on TikTok?

Same as elsewhere — to be a hardcore fan, or as a quick endorsement like 'we stan' meaning 'we approve.'

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