ringnut

noun

1. (derogatory, humorous, slang)A fan of the opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner.

   “Ringnuts have been known to wear plastic versions of those helmets while standing in line outside the opera house.”

   “For Ringnuts who may be alarmed by the new ticket policy, there is a modest loophole, discovered by Mr. Hardt.”

   “It's the same with Wagner's operas (apart from Dutchman) - one is either a "Ringnut" or completely indifferent.”

2. (derogatory, humorous, slang)A fan of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien and/or the film trilogy based on it.

   “27. Sit next to a ringnut and ask "so what's the deal with the ring?" every time it comes on the screen”

   “And to borrow a LotR reference for a moment -- and forgive me, 'cause I'm just a casual fan of the LotR movies, not a Ringnut -- Emily is Bilbo to Lorelai's Frodo and Rory's Sam.”

   “And I'm sure I'll get plenty of hate mail for single-handedly declaring all Ringnuts and Jackson fanboys are losers when I'm the guy spending time writing a review to post on the Internet, but hey, I never said I wasn't a hypocrite.”