Fanboi or Fanboy: The latest ATOT geek term?

[Led Zeppelin]

I've been seeing this word used in quite a few threads lately. Is this the latest nerd word?

 

[loup garou]

Nerds have been saying that forever.

 

[mchammer187]

welcome to 1999

 

[Led Zeppelin]

lol, so the geeks using this word in their posts are showing their internet geek age I assume?

 

[loup garou]

 

[Regs]

-- You don't like my product, I label you a Fanboy --

That's basically the reality of it.

 

[RossMAN]

Welcome to 2001.

 

[fs5]

I think it originated before 1999.