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In the Dictionary.com entry, under American English, the noun “Swiftie” is defined as “a fan of the music of Taylor Swift.” ...

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In the Dictionary.com entry, under American English, the noun “Swiftie” is defined as “a fan of the music of Taylor Swift.” (The word is also, apparently, a slang term in British English meaning “a ...

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Dictionary.com's latest winter word drop officially added "Swiftie" to its digital archive. The term joins fellow fandom identifiers like "Beyhive" (for Beyoncé fans), "Janeite" (for fans of Jane ...