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    [Noun]  | "fan*ci*er" | \ ˈfan(t)-sē-ər \


    1: one that has a special liking or interest

    2: a person who breeds or grows a particular animal or plant for points of excellence


    Origin: 1751 ;

     {see: |fancy:1|fancy:1} + {see: |-er:2|-er:2};

    [Adjective]  | "fancy" 


    1: dependent or based on fancy : whimsical

    2: not plain : ornamental

    3: swank, posh


    Origin: 1646 ;

     From attributive use of {see: |fancy:2|fancy:2};

    [Noun]  | "fancier" 


    1: a person with a strong and habitual liking for something;


      * e.g., " ... many chocolate fanciers like their favorite confection without the addition of milk or a lot of sugar "





    [Adjective]  | "fancy" 


    1: going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount;


      * e.g., " ... decided they would rather go without dinner than pay the hotel restaurant's fancy prices "





    2: made or done with great care or with much detail;


      * e.g., " ... we're having a little get-together after the concert—nothing fancy "





     [ "Oonch Fancier" ]

    1: British slang from the 1950s thought to have originated in East Anglia and meaning a lesbian. The word oonch is thought to have derived from the dialect pronunciation of 'conch' and was used as a slang name for the vagina due to the resemblance of the opening of the female genitalia to the opening of a conch shell. Thus a lesbian became an oonch fancier.

      * e.g.,  ... "Ah! I wouldn't mind a bit of that!" 

     [ "pigeon fancier" ]

    1: Someone who has sex with pigeons. Usually competes in the sport of pigeon racing. Such a person keeps pigeons sex-starved in an attic for ages, then takes them away on a sultry foreign holiday to a love nest and tries to fuck them in the ass. After this, the pigeons fly away very quickly back to the loft. In this way, people can get the pigeons to race each other to be the first back to the loft.

      * e.g.,  ... "Belgian police have swooped on the homes of pigeon fanciers, seizing large quantities of suspected performance-enhancing drugs." (report on the use of viagra) 


     [ "pigeon fancier" ]

    2: Probable inspiration for the notorious porn series Stop the Pigeon, in which Dick Dastardly and his dog Muttley tries to capture and rape an especially elusive pigeon.

      * e.g.,  ... "This blog charts the life and times of a somewhat cynical pigeon fancier who spends all his spare time either thinking about or racing pigeons." (website) 


     [ "pigeon fancier" ]

    3: Not to be confused with turkeystuffer, chicken choker, ravenraper, duckfucker or crowcrammer, nor with the more generic bird lover (see also chicken lover).

     [ "fossil fancier" ]

    1: one who enjoys the pleasures of aged flesh

      * e.g.,  ... a 24 year old planner with a 28 year old wife - "he's such a dirty fossil fancier" 

     [ "pervy hobbit fancier" ]

    1: From the Very Secret Diaries spoof of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy (Google it). Used whenever any of the characters start taking an unusual interest in Frodo/Merry/Pippin (but not Sam for some reason).

      * e.g.,  ... Don't stare at Frodo too long. Sam will kill you if you try anything. 


     [ "pervy hobbit fancier" ]

    2: In the Real World, applies to anyone who thinks there's something going on between the onscreen characters.


     [ "pervy hobbit fancier" ]

    3: Is meant to be used humorously.


     [ "pervy hobbit fancier" ]

    4: SEE ALSO Shieldmadiens Gone Wild

     [ "pervy hobbit/elf fancier" ]

    1: A person who fancies hobbits or elves, creatures of JRR Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. The phrase came from a popular collection of "secret diaries" that satirized the films made from the trilogy.

      * e.g.,  ... "I noticed that pervy hobbit fancier staring at Frodo. Sam will kill him if he tries anything." 

     [ "pervy hobbit/elf fancier" ]

    1: a fan of lotr that really likes hobbits and/or elves from the movie and/or book.

     [ "Skyline fancier" ]

    1: One who spends an inordinate amount of time inspecting the character and geometry of urban forms.

      * e.g.,  ... Those skyline fanciers, all they do is stare off into the distance and pretend to think deep thoughts. 

     [ "canary fancier" ]

    1: A predominantly gay male who is smitten by a women because of her singing voice. From the once popular pastime of breeding and keeping songbirds in captivity.

      * e.g.,  ... Judy and Liza sure attracted many a hardcore canary fancier. 

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