Apahack
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A fan who is a writer and creator of apazines for one or more amateur press associations; especially a prolific one. slang
"Having discovered fandom at AUSSIECON I, I have been publishing WEBERWOMAN'S WREVENGE since 1980. I am an enthusiastic apahack and book reviewer, an organiser of conventions until I learned better, have been editor of ANZAPA for two years, and am suspected of a prurient interest in other people's personal relationships."
- 1 To write and create apazines for one or more amateur press associations. slang
"Personally, I think writing is writing and her writing on the net counts. I don't think "net.notariety" is any different than apahacking or conrunning, in terms of fannish activity. Whether anyone deserves to be GoH because of any particular activity is up to the concoms of Greater Fandom."
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More examples"Having discovered fandom at AUSSIECON I, I have been publishing WEBERWOMAN'S WREVENGE since 1980. I am an enthusiastic apahack and book reviewer, an organiser of conventions until I learned better, have been editor of ANZAPA for two years, and am suspected of a prurient interest in other people's personal relationships."
Etymology
From APA (“amateur press association”) + hack (“pejorative; untalented writer”).
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