spoilerwhore

English

Etymology

spoiler +‎ whore

Noun

spoilerwhore (plural spoilerwhores)

1. (fandom slang) A person who actively seeks out spoilers for a work of fiction.
   • 2000 February 9, Sarabelle, “Re: We're Not Spoilerwhores (WNS): DAY 2”, in alt.tv.x-files‎^[1] (Usenet):

     I have been an unrepentant spoilerwhore since, like, last November. (Yipes!) I never even felt guilty about it, because I figured I would enjoy the ep anyway, and I hate to miss *any* news about TXF whether it's a spoiler or not.

   • 2001 September 13, Caffeine Cal, “Re: Series 6 in UK”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Resist!! Resist!! I'm a spoilerwhore, so I'll be hunting around for them.

   • 2002 April 28, Archie, “Re: Timeline Guy Speaks (no spoilers)”, in alt.tv.x-files‎^[3] (Usenet):

     As a reformed spoilerwhore, I can relate to those who want to know what's going to happen in a future episode.

Antonyms

• spoilervirgin