STAN

PRONUNCIATION: (stan)

MEANING: noun: An extremely zealous or obsessive fan.
verb tr., intr.: To be or act as such a fan.

ETYMOLOGY: After Stan (short for Stanley), the title character of rap artist Eminem’s song from the year 2000. Earliest documented use: 2000.
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ISTAN - the former Constantinople, after the male in the herd died

STOAN - what you don't want to throw first, but you also don't want it unturned

STRAN' - to leave without transportation home