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 โ€˜with 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.