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fandub

noun
/ˈfændʌb/

Etymology

Blend of fan + dub.

  1. derived from *dʰewbʰ-✻ — “plug, peg, wedge”
  2. derived from *dub-✻ — “to hit, strike”
  3. inherited from *dubbōn✻
  4. derived from adober — “to equip with arms; adorn”
  5. inherited from dubbian — “to knight by striking with a sword, dub”
  6. inherited from dubben
  7. compounded as fandub — “fan + dub”

Definitions

  1. A foreign language film or television show that has been dubbed into the local language…

    A foreign language film or television show that has been dubbed into the local language by fans, amateurs or enthusiasts rather than by professional actors and actresses.

  2. An anime title that has been dubbed by fans.

    • The fandub Evangelion: ReDeath is shown every year at Fanime.

  3. To overdub (a video) as a fan activity, translating the foreign language into the local…

    To overdub (a video) as a fan activity, translating the foreign language into the local language.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for fandub. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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