Fan groups are major supporters of a particular show, play, book, or actor, and the success of any of the latter is usually due to awesome fangroups. Really, fan groups are what make famous people, famous! There are so many awesome fan groups out there, and they all have their own name, with some more creative than others.

But sometimes, it’s hard to keep track so here’s a handy list for most (not all) fandom names. Make sure to print off some copies for your teachers and parents, so at least they know what you’re talking about all the time.

Help us out and send in some of your favourite fan-group monikers! We’ll continue to add to entries to our list when we discover more!

LOVATICS =>  Demi Lovato

SWIFTIES => Taylor Swift

STARKIDS => Starkid productions

BELEIBERS => Justin Bieber

DIRECTIONERS => One Direction

GLEEKS => Glee Read more…

“Woot” is now officially part of the English dictionary. Other new additions include “cyberbullying” and “retweet.”

Some of the new definitions, per the Oxford University Press blog:

cyberbullying: n. the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature.

jeggings: pl. n. tight-fitting stretch trousers for women, styled to resemble a pair of denim jeans.

mankini: n. (pl. mankinis) a brief one-piece bathing garment for men, with a T-back.

retweet: v. (on the social networking service Twitter) repost or forward (a message posted by another user). n. a reposted or forwarded message on Twitter.

woot: exclaim. informal (especially in electronic communication) used to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumph.