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Maniloony

noun

Etymology

Blend of Manilow + loony.

  1. inherited from louen
  2. formed as loony — “loon + -y”
  3. compounded as maniloony — “Manilow + loony”

Definitions

  1. A fan of American singer-songwriter Barry Manilow.

    • The studio audience, packed with his diehard fans, the "Maniloonies," went wild.
    • “A fellow Fanilow!” “Look how young she is! A mini Maniloony!”
    • I don't like everything he does, I'm not one of Barry's 'Maniloonies', and neither is Nell, but I think everyone agrees that 'Could It Be Magic?' is a great song.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA