Eofan

//ˈiːəʊˌfæn// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One of the very first science fiction fans, from the period 1930–33. dated, slang

    "There was Charles Brown of Locus, the French fan and writer Georges Gallet, eofan Clifton Amsbury, and, of course, me and my wife Wendayne."

Example

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"There was Charles Brown of Locus, the French fan and writer Georges Gallet, eofan Clifton Amsbury, and, of course, me and my wife Wendayne."

Etymology

From eo- + fan. Coined by Jack Speer.

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