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Ask for help > WHAT DO YOU CALL A PERSON WHO...???
WHAT DO YOU CALL A PERSON WHO...???
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Jessisun
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WHAT DO YOU CALL A PERSON WHO...???
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Hi!!!! I have a doubt as regards vocabulary. Yesterday in the adults class a question came up. They wanted to know what do you call a person who loves chasing famous people, to have picture with them, to get autographs from them... I said �a fan � but they wanted to know if there is another word instead of �fan � ...is there any other word??? Thanks in advance!!!  |
23 Oct 2013
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coldseed
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�Celebrity hunter � is what I would use, though it is NOT an official word. Just my guess. So don �t take it for granted, please. Bye. |
23 Oct 2013
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MoodyMoody
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Celebrity hunter isn �t bad, although I think I �d say celebrity chaser instead. If someone is obsessed with only one celebrity, the obsessed person is probably a stalker. |
23 Oct 2013
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dutchboydvh
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I �d call them a �rabid fan �, which is not far from being a stalker. FYI the use of rabid , as in having rabies... a virus which makes you among other things, very aggressive.
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23 Oct 2013
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Daisee
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Autograph seeker
Autograph Hunter
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23 Oct 2013
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ironik
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I think also "stalker" may apply if you are talking about a real obsession. "celebrity stalker", maybe. |
24 Oct 2013
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titine69
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a groupie(especially for women)?a follower?an enthusiast? |
24 Oct 2013
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cunliffe
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A groupie wants more than an autograph or a photo.... |
24 Oct 2013
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yanogator
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A fan is usually just of a singel person or group. Jessisun �s question seems to be about people who like to find any famous people. One official term is "autograph hound". I admit that I am one. I have the autographs of many famous stage and movie actors. One of my favorites is Claudette Colbert, who was very famous in the 20s, 30s and 40s. Bruce |
24 Oct 2013
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titine69
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Lynne:In France,a groupie is a young girl who admires a singer or an actor and who attends all the concerts.There is no sexual connotation. |
24 Oct 2013
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