Subject: SF Fandom
Terms used among fans, esp. terms used to discuss fan-related activities.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sercon adj. (1955) | of fans or fan activities: (obsessively) concerned with matters of criticism or scholarship, rather than fandom itself; cf. faan n. |
| ship n. 2 (1996) | a romantic pairing of two characters who appear in a work of (serial) fiction, esp. one which is discussed, portrayed, or advocated by fans rather than depicted in the original work; (also) fans who support a particular pairing, considered collectively |
| ship v. (1998) | transitive to discuss, portray, or advocate a romantic pairing of (two characters who appear in a work of (serial) fiction), esp. when such a pairing is not depicted in the original work; also intransitive |
| shipper n. (1996) | a person who discusses, portrays, or advocates a romantic pairing of two characters who appear in a work of (serial) fiction, esp. when such a pairing is not depicted in the original work |
| skiffy n. (1973) | = sci-fi adj. |
| slan n. (1940) | a science fiction fan: used in self-reference |
| slan shack n. (1943) | a dwelling inhabited by two or more science fiction fans |
| slash n. (1984) | a subgenre of fan fiction, originally published in fanzines and now esp. online, in which characters who appear together in popular films or other media are portrayed as having a sexual (esp. homosexual) relationship |
| smof n. (1970) | a fan who is very active in fandom and in particular with organizing conventions |
| smof v. (1968) | to talk with fans about organizing conventions or related fan activity |
| Spider-Man principle n. (2003) | the adage โwith great power comes great responsibilityโ |
| stef n. (1940) | = stf n. |
| stf n. (1931) | = science fiction n. 2 |
| stfan n. (1933) | a fan of science fiction |
| stfandom n. (1939) | science-fiction fandom |
| stfcon n. (1942) | a science fiction fan convention |
| stfdom n. (1944) | the realm of science fiction |
| stfnal adj. (1937) | = science fictional adj. |
| superfan n. (1939) | a fan who exhibits extreme devotion or enthusiasm |
| tanstaafl n. (1949) | (used as a proverb to assert that everything has a cost, hidden or otherwise) |
| thionite n. (1937) | an addictive drug which induces euphoric dreams |
| time binding n. (1921) | in General Semantics: the characteristically human ability to transmit knowledge to succeeding generations by means of (written) language; (hence, in Fandom) the act of documenting fannish activities |
| trekker n. (1967) | an admirer of the U.S. television programme Star Trek |
| trekkie n. (1968) | an admirer of the U.S. television programme Star Trek |
| trufan n. (1954) | a science fiction fan who adheres to the ideals and practices of fandom |
| trufandom n. (1954) | the state of being a trufan; excellence in fannish behavior |
| unfannish adj. (1943) | (of a person) failing to be fannish; not having the attributes of a dedicated or obsessive fan; (also, of writing, organizations, etc.) not interesting to or characteristic of dedicated fans |
| Whovian n. (1982) | a fan of the British television series Doctor Who |
| WKF n. (1953) | someone who is moderately prominent within a particular fandom; cf. BNF n. |
| Worldcon n. (1942) | the annual World Science Fiction Convention |
| X-Phile n. (1994) | a fan of the TV show The X-Files |
| zine n. (1941) | = fanzine n. |