Numanoid
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    Etymology
    
From Numan + -oid, to rhyme with humanoid. Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb) chose his stage name from the Yellow Pages telephone directory, basing it on Neumann.
Noun
    
Numanoid (plural Numanoids)
- (slang) A fan of the English synthpop musician Gary Numan (born 1958).
- 1998, SPIN magazine (volume 14, number 9, September 1998)
- Soon Numan had picked up a fiercely loyal fan militia called the Numanoids, who followed him with the obsessive tenacity that only sustained ridicule can foster.
 
-  2000, Dominic Wills; Ben Wardle, The Virgin Internet music guide: version 1.0:- And if that's not enough, you are a Numanoid and should seek professional help immediately.
 
-  2003, Peter Buckley, The Rough Guide to Rock:- ...bonus tracks and well-presented sleeve notes — a worthwhile investment for all the Numanoids planning to go digital.
 
 
- 1998, SPIN magazine (volume 14, number 9, September 1998)
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