Eminem‘s “Stan” is without a doubt one of his biggest singles, and has often been listed as one of the best songs of all time. The song, which was released in the year 2000, sampled Dido’s “Thank You” and made an undeniable impact on pop culture for its story about an obsessed fan. So much, that the word “stan” has now been included in the Oxford Dictionary.
Check out its official use as a noun and verb, along with its origin, below.
NOUN:
An overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity.
‘he has millions of stans who are obsessed with him and call him a rap god’VERB:
Be an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity.
‘y’all know I stan for Katy Perry, so I was excited to see the artwork for her upcoming album’ORIGIN:
Early 21st century: probably with allusion to the 2000 song “Stan” by the American rapper Eminem, about an obsessed fan.
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