Is “fanning over” merely a corruption of “fawning over”?
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I just heard someone today say that some person was "fanning over" some celebrity. I've always heard it as "fawning over."
I see plenty of examples around the web of people using "fanning over," but am not having much luck finding anything about its usage or etymology.
By the way, when I say "corruption", I'm not making a value judgment, but referring to the technical term "linguistic corruption."
Does anyone know of the origin of this phrase?
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asked May 17 at 16:02
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I just heard someone today say that some person was "fanning over" some celebrity. I've always heard it as "fawning over."
I see plenty of examples around the web of people using "fanning over," but am not having much luck finding anything about its usage or etymology.
By the way, when I say "corruption", I'm not making a value judgment, but referring to the technical term "linguistic corruption."
Does anyone know of the origin of this phrase?
usage phrase-usage
asked May 17 at 16:02
labyrinthlabyrinth
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Sounds like an 'eggcorn' (which is a nicer way of saying 'mistake').
– Mitch
May 17 at 16:03
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It could be an eggcorn, or it may be derived from fan (as in being a fan of someone). Hard to tell without being able to ask the person in question.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
May 17 at 16:07
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There is a difference: "fanning" would be to show your appreciation, whereas "fawning" is being obsequious, AKA crawling.
– Weather Vane
May 17 at 16:43
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Interesting. I've no idea to the true etymology for "fanning over" something but the mental image I get is someone literally fanning themselves (with a fan, or at least making the motion) because they've become hot (temperature) over whatever is worth "fanning over"
– psosuna
May 17 at 20:14
1
"Fanboying" or even "fanboying over" is pretty popular slang nowadays. My guess is that "fanning over" is either an intentional (or unintentional) take on that.
– Hee Jin
May 18 at 3:49
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I just heard someone today say that some person was "fanning over" some celebrity. I've always heard it as "fawning over."
I see plenty of examples around the web of people using "fanning over," but am not having much luck finding anything about its usage or etymology.
By the way, when I say "corruption", I'm not making a value judgment, but referring to the technical term "linguistic corruption."
Does anyone know of the origin of this phrase?
usage phrase-usage
asked May 17 at 16:02
labyrinthlabyrinth
1116
I just heard someone today say that some person was "fanning over" some celebrity. I've always heard it as "fawning over."
I see plenty of examples around the web of people using "fanning over," but am not having much luck finding anything about its usage or etymology.
By the way, when I say "corruption", I'm not making a value judgment, but referring to the technical term "linguistic corruption."
Does anyone know of the origin of this phrase?
usage phrase-usage
usage phrase-usage
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Sounds like an 'eggcorn' (which is a nicer way of saying 'mistake').
– Mitch
May 17 at 16:03
1
It could be an eggcorn, or it may be derived from fan (as in being a fan of someone). Hard to tell without being able to ask the person in question.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
May 17 at 16:07
2
There is a difference: "fanning" would be to show your appreciation, whereas "fawning" is being obsequious, AKA crawling.
– Weather Vane
May 17 at 16:43
1
Interesting. I've no idea to the true etymology for "fanning over" something but the mental image I get is someone literally fanning themselves (with a fan, or at least making the motion) because they've become hot (temperature) over whatever is worth "fanning over"
– psosuna
May 17 at 20:14
1
"Fanboying" or even "fanboying over" is pretty popular slang nowadays. My guess is that "fanning over" is either an intentional (or unintentional) take on that.
– Hee Jin
May 18 at 3:49
|
show 4 more comments
3
Sounds like an 'eggcorn' (which is a nicer way of saying 'mistake').
– Mitch
May 17 at 16:03
1
It could be an eggcorn, or it may be derived from fan (as in being a fan of someone). Hard to tell without being able to ask the person in question.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
May 17 at 16:07
2
There is a difference: "fanning" would be to show your appreciation, whereas "fawning" is being obsequious, AKA crawling.
– Weather Vane
May 17 at 16:43
1
Interesting. I've no idea to the true etymology for "fanning over" something but the mental image I get is someone literally fanning themselves (with a fan, or at least making the motion) because they've become hot (temperature) over whatever is worth "fanning over"
– psosuna
May 17 at 20:14
1
"Fanboying" or even "fanboying over" is pretty popular slang nowadays. My guess is that "fanning over" is either an intentional (or unintentional) take on that.
– Hee Jin
May 18 at 3:49
3
3
Sounds like an 'eggcorn' (which is a nicer way of saying 'mistake').
– Mitch
May 17 at 16:03
Sounds like an 'eggcorn' (which is a nicer way of saying 'mistake').
– Mitch
May 17 at 16:03
1
1
It could be an eggcorn, or it may be derived from fan (as in being a fan of someone). Hard to tell without being able to ask the person in question.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
May 17 at 16:07
It could be an eggcorn, or it may be derived from fan (as in being a fan of someone). Hard to tell without being able to ask the person in question.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
May 17 at 16:07
2
2
There is a difference: "fanning" would be to show your appreciation, whereas "fawning" is being obsequious, AKA crawling.
– Weather Vane
May 17 at 16:43
There is a difference: "fanning" would be to show your appreciation, whereas "fawning" is being obsequious, AKA crawling.
– Weather Vane
May 17 at 16:43
1
1
Interesting. I've no idea to the true etymology for "fanning over" something but the mental image I get is someone literally fanning themselves (with a fan, or at least making the motion) because they've become hot (temperature) over whatever is worth "fanning over"
– psosuna
May 17 at 20:14
Interesting. I've no idea to the true etymology for "fanning over" something but the mental image I get is someone literally fanning themselves (with a fan, or at least making the motion) because they've become hot (temperature) over whatever is worth "fanning over"
– psosuna
May 17 at 20:14
1
1
"Fanboying" or even "fanboying over" is pretty popular slang nowadays. My guess is that "fanning over" is either an intentional (or unintentional) take on that.
– Hee Jin
May 18 at 3:49
"Fanboying" or even "fanboying over" is pretty popular slang nowadays. My guess is that "fanning over" is either an intentional (or unintentional) take on that.
– Hee Jin
May 18 at 3:49
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Sounds like an 'eggcorn' (which is a nicer way of saying 'mistake').
– Mitch
May 17 at 16:03
1
It could be an eggcorn, or it may be derived from fan (as in being a fan of someone). Hard to tell without being able to ask the person in question.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
May 17 at 16:07
2
There is a difference: "fanning" would be to show your appreciation, whereas "fawning" is being obsequious, AKA crawling.
– Weather Vane
May 17 at 16:43
1
Interesting. I've no idea to the true etymology for "fanning over" something but the mental image I get is someone literally fanning themselves (with a fan, or at least making the motion) because they've become hot (temperature) over whatever is worth "fanning over"
– psosuna
May 17 at 20:14
1
"Fanboying" or even "fanboying over" is pretty popular slang nowadays. My guess is that "fanning over" is either an intentional (or unintentional) take on that.
– Hee Jin
May 18 at 3:49