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Stan has officially been added to the Oxford dictionary

Cape Town – Stan has officially been added to the Oxford dictionary as a legit word.

In case you’re not familiar with the term “stan” then we got your back.

Nearly two decades ago Eminem blessed the world with Stan, a badass tune featuring Dido, about an overly obsessed fan named Stan.

LISTEN TO THE HIT HERE:

Fast forward 17 years and the term has slowly crept its way into the vocabulary of fanbases everywhere, who use it to describe their obsession and loyalty to a public figure.

And now, Oxford Dictionaries Online has just set it in stone and added “stan” to their database. They even credit Eminem for its origins!

CHECK IT OUT:

We’re totes stanning for the Oxford dictionary right now!

(Screengrab: Oxforddictionaries.com)

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