fansign
/ˈfænsaɪn/noun
fansign is a noun meaning “A photograph of a person with an inscription (often on the body or a piece of paper) used on the Internet as an autograph of a celebrity or as a sign…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled F-A-N-S-I-G-N, and it appears about once in every 63 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of fansign is fansigns.
What does fansign mean?
noun
- 1
A photograph of a person with an inscription (often on the body or a piece of paper) used on the Internet as an autograph of a celebrity or as a sign of love for a celebrity from a fan.
Fansigns can go from okay to weird as fans are really known to show devotion and dedication to their idols […]
- 2
A meet-and-greet with a K-pop artist where fans can ask questions, receive autographs, take photos or receive hugs.
Most fans would relish the chance to see their idols live in concert at least once, or attend a fansign event and get a personal signature!
- 3
A photograph or video of a minor or target containing an inscription (often their username, a group name, or a slur) coerced by predatory online networks such as 764 or the com as a form of humiliation, extortion, or proof of grooming.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce fansign?
- US /ˈfænsaɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-fansign.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fansign
- fansigns plural
- fan sign
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is fansign?
Fansign appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Where does fansign come from?
From fan + sign. Initially gained popularity in the sense of a photograph of a person with an inscription in 2012. Gained popularity in the sense of a meet-and-greet with a K-pop artist in 2016.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).