Site opened: November 15, 2008 Definition: fan -- Etymology: probably short for fanatic Date: 1682 1 : an enthusiastic devotee (as of a sport or a performing art) usually as a spectator 2 : an ardent admirer or enthusiast (as of a celebrity or a pursuit) Definition: friiik -- Etymology: from the word freakPronunciation:\'frēk\ Date: 1563 4 a: an ardent enthusiast (film freaks) b: a person who is obsessed with something (a control freak)