Mirfanda
noun/mɪɹˈfæn.də/
Etymology Blend of Miranda + fan.
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Lifestyle Slang A fan of the fictional character Miranda Sings.
- YouTube sensation Miranda Sings’ Midwest Premiere of her hilarious cabaret musical comedy Miranda Sings Live! Saturday night attracted ‘Mirfandas’ from across the country to Highland Park. Starring New York-based actress and singer Colleen Ballinger as Miranda Sings, the two performances were a smashing success with ‘Mirfandas’ storming the area from California to Minnesota, Milwaukee and Chicago proper.2010 November 22, Abbe Sparks, “Mirfandas Infiltrate Highland Park from across the country for Midwest Premiere of Miranda Sings Live!”, in TribLocal (Chicago Tribune), archived from the original on 10 Jan 2011:
- A performance at Cap City Comedy Club last year saw dozens of teenage girls (self-proclaimed “Mirfandas”) lined up wearing the character’s signature pulled back hair, surprised eyebrows, bright red (and poorly applied) lipstick and crooked smile.2014 March 29, Dale Roe, “Big, funny names on their way to Austin”, in Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Tex., page E8, column 6:
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- These “Mirfandas” were extreme, to say the least. Things got even wilder as Miranda took the stage. […] The show has officially made a “Mirfanda” out of me.2014 April 15, Sam Sklar, “I went to a Miranda Sings show and became a ‘Mirfanda’”, in The Badger Herald, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2014:
- Actress/comedienne Miranda Sings makes a stop at 7 p.m. Friday night in the Fargo Theatre, bringing her bad singing, messy lipstick and other quirks to the stage for all her “Mirfandas.”2014 August 28, Jack Dura, “Editor’s Choice: Something for Everyone this Labor Day Weekend”, in The Spectrum, volume 118, number 1, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2023, page 9, column 3:
- She has built up her teenage following – her “Mirfandas” – through her YouTube videos.2014 September 22, Bruce Dessau, “YouTube clown keeps it real”, in Evening Standard, London, page 42, column 1:
- Colleen opens the show by transforming into Miranda live on-stage and proceeds to guide the audience through a Self Help Seminar on “PORN, love, BULLIES and Self isteam [sic]“. This quickly captures the hearts of dedicated ‘Mirfandas’ while setting the obscure tone for any newcomers. […] Whether you’re a die-hard Mirfanda or a stranger to her videos, you’re sure to enjoy the original flavours and quick-witted humour that Miranda has to offer.2014 September 24, AJ Brinnand, “Miranda Sings Live At Cadogan Hall”, in Ten Eighty Magazine, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2014: