tolkiendil

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Meaning · English

A fan of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially one interested in his constructed languages.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Here's a competition for all German-speaking Tolkiendili who agree with me that this is a flaw of the translation (given that the English scans and rhymes perfectly): Come up with a better translation of the second stanza. (Or the whole poem, if you feel like it.)

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “tolkiendil” mean?

A fan of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially one interested in his constructed languages.

Is “tolkiendil” formal or informal?

tolkiendil is generally slang.