spoilerwhore
English
Etymology
spoiler + whore
Noun
spoilerwhore (plural spoilerwhores)
- (fandom slang) A person who actively seeks out spoilers for a work of fiction.
- 2000 February 9, Sarabelle, “Re: We're Not Spoilerwhores (WNS): DAY 2”, in alt.tv.x-files, Usenet:
- I have been an unrepentant spoilerwhore since, like, last November. (Yipes!) I never even felt guilty about it, because I figured I would enjoy the ep anyway, and I hate to miss *any* news about TXF whether it's a spoiler or not.
- 2001 September 13, Caffeine Cal, “Re: Series 6 in UK”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer, Usenet:
- Resist!! Resist!! I'm a spoilerwhore, so I'll be hunting around for them.
- 2002 April 28, Archie, “Re: Timeline Guy Speaks (no spoilers)”, in alt.tv.x-files, Usenet:
- As a reformed spoilerwhore, I can relate to those who want to know what's going to happen in a future episode.
Antonyms
- spoilervirgin