Social DynamicsDiagnosis
Stan
stanverb
What it means
To defend a famous stranger from criticism with a ferocity unavailable for your own life.
What it actually means
Criticise them and I will find you.
How it is used in a sentence
"I stan her so hard, do not come for her in my replies."
Filed under
Social Dynamics — The unwritten rules we invented online and now enforce in public without irony.
Diagnosis — The phrase already names a real problem. We define it properly.
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