Stan
Origin
stalkerfan. Influenced by the 2000 Eminem song "Stan," a fictional account of the rapper's encounter with an obsessive, mentally unstable fan.
Noun
stan
(plural stans)- (slang, sometimes pejorative) An extremely loyal and obsessed fan, particularly one whose fixation with a celebrity is unhealthy or intrusive.
- 2011, Vanessa Spates, "Whether in Britney's Army or Rihanna's Navy, stans need to surrender to sanity", The Lantern (Ohio State University), Volume 132, Number 16, 11 October 2011, page 9A:I know the in-depth detailed life of a stan because I am one. I'm one of those Lady Gaga fans,
- 2013, "Selena Gomez: She Is My Queen", Sunday Tribune (South Africa), 17 March 2013:I am the biggest stan for Selena because she is my queen. She made Disney interesting and I have always watched her.
- 2013, Jake Folsom, "Stans take dedication to extreme heights online, in real life", Washington Square News, Volume 41, Number 104, 5 December 2013, page 11:Incidents have occurred with stans showing up to pop stars' residences, as has happened with Madonna, Taylor Swift and others.