Eminem credited with new word added to Oxford Dictionary 'Stan' now defined by rapper Eminem No description found
DETROIT – Eminem is now Oxford approved.
The word "Stan" was added to the Oxford Dictionary and it is defined by Eminem, who had a hit song in 2000 with that title, which followed a crazed fan writing letters.
Oxford defines "Stan" as a noun, "An overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity," and as a verb, "Be an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity."
The origin is listed as: "Early 21st century: probably with allusion to the 2000 song “Stan” by the American rapper Eminem, about an obsessed fan."
Fan pens job application inspired by Eminem's 'Stan'
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