Transfan

See also: transfan

English

Etymology

Blend of Transformers +‎ fan.

Noun

Transfan (plural Transfans)

1. (informal) A fan of Transformers, a toy and entertainment franchise dealing with factions of alien robots who can change their form.
   • 2003 October 8, Downtown Torpedo [username], “Re: How Old Are You All?”, in alt.toys.transformers‎^[1] (Usenet):

     I love reading about the Transfans who now buy TF's for their kids in much the same way that others of a previous generation bought GIJoes for theirs, and continue to do. It's just a warm fuzzy feeling; we're building a community, one Transfan at a time...ain't it something?

   • 2006 January 14, Cappeca [username], “Re: Thoughts on AFA and MISB TFs”, in alt.toys.transformers‎^[2] (Usenet):

     But I really don't care where they'll end after I go - it's good enough if they make it in my lifetime (a fellow Transfan recently lost his collection in a fire, and the general cheer up was "they can be replaced", which is ultimately true).

   • 2006 July 24, Chad Rushing, “Re: Wow - is this ATT?”, in alt.toys.transformers‎^[3] (Usenet):

     As a Transfan since 1985 and an ATTer since around 1997, the online face of Transfandom has definitely changed.