Subject: SF Fandom
Terms used among fans, esp. terms used to discuss fan-related activities.
Word | Definition |
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actifan n. (1941) | someone who is actively involved in fandom |
alternate universe n. 2 (1977) | esp. in fan fiction: a setting, of a story or group of connected stories, that differs from that of the canon universe |
Anglofan n. (1941) | a science fiction fan who is a native or resident of the United Kingdom |
annish n. (1938) | the issue of a fanzine published on the anniversary of the first issueβs publication |
apa n. (1938) | an organization of (often science fiction) fans that publishes a periodical containing works by most or all of the members |
apazine n. (1953) | a contribution to an apa n. |
AU n. (1993) | = alternate universe n. 2 |
BNF n. (1948) | someone who is extremely prominent within a particular fandom |
Chicon n. (1940) | a SF convention held in Chicago, esp. the 1940 Chicago Science Fiction Convention |
COA n. (1961) | notification of a change of address |
combozine n. (1946) | a collection of zines bound or published together, esp. for distribution at a convention |
completism n. (1944) | the desire to have or collect a complete set of something |
completist n. (1940) | one who wishes to have or collect complete sets of something |
con n. (1939) | a convention; an organized gathering of fans; cf. -con suffix |
-con suffix (1939) | (used to form the names of conventions, with the first element indicating the location or (typically in informal designations) the main subject or focus of the event); cf. con n. |
con crud n. (1990) | an illness (esp. a cold) suffered while or shortly after attending an SF convention |
condom n. (1986) | the milieu of (usually science fiction) conventions |
congoer n. (1954) | one who attends (usually science fiction) conventions |
congoing n. (1959) | attendance at (usually science fiction) conventions |
conreport n. (1953) | a report of the events of a convention |
croggle v. (1954) | to astonish, bewilder, baffle |
croggled adj. (1962) | astonished, baffled, bewildered |
crudzine n. (1947) | a zine regarded as low quality |
egoboo n. (1944) | the gratification of seeing oneβs name in print |
eyetracks n. (1952) | imaginary marks left on a book by the act of reading it |
faan n. (1953) | a science fiction fan, esp. one regarded as non-serious, or devoted more to fandom than to science fiction itself; cf. sercon adj. |
faanish adj. (1959) | of or relating to fandom, esp. on a superficial level; typical of a faan n. |
fan v. (1941) | to participate in fandom; cf. slightly earlier fanning n. |
fanac n. (1952) | participation in fandom, such as publishing fanzines, attending conferences, or writing letters to fanzines |
fanarchist n. (1942) | a fan who shuns organized fandom; a fan who believes in fanarchy n. |
fanarchistic adj. (1944) | preferring to avoid organized forms of fandom |
fanarchy n. (1942) | a juxtaposition of fandom and anarchy; (specif. and usu.) an opposition to organized fandom; a preference for individual or small-group fan activities |
fanboy n. (1919) | a male fan (in later use chiefly of comics, film, music, or science fiction), esp. an obsessive one |
fandom n. (1936) | science-fiction fans collectively; the state or attitude of being a science-fiction fan |
fanette n. (1941) | a female fan; = fanne n. |
fanfic n. (1968) | = fan fiction n. |
fan fiction n. (1938) | fiction, usually fantasy or science fiction, written by a fan rather than a professional author, esp. that based on already-existing characters from a television series, book, film, etc.; (also) a piece of such writing |
fan film n. (1961) | a movie made by a fan; audiovisual fan fiction n. |
fangirl n. (1934) | a female fan (chiefly of comics, film, music, or science fiction), esp. an obsessive one |
fangirl v. (2003) | esp. of a girl or woman: to exhibit extreme devotion (to) or excitement (about); to act like a fangirl n. |
fankind n. (1940) | fans, considered collectively |
fanmag n. (1928) | a magazine for fans; (specif.) = fanzine n. |
fanne n. (1942) | a female fan |
fanning n. (1940) | the practice or activity of being a fan; participation in fandom |
fannish adj. (1901) | of or relating to a dedicated or obsessive fan |
fannishness n. (1943) | the quality of being fannish |
fan service n. (1991) | chiefly in a visual medium: material not central to the plot or characterization that is included only to please the audience; (specif.) (a) sexually provocative imagery intended to titillate the viewer; (b) material (such as inside jokes) that can be appreciated (only) by serious fans of a franchise |
fanspeak n. (1951) | distinctive language used by science-fiction fans |
fanzine n. (1940) | a magazine produced for and esp. by fans |
femmefan n. (1940) | a female fan |