Minac
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 The minimum activity required of a member of an amateur press association; the regular contribution required to maintain membership. slang
"Some trad apas *don't* have minacs, some *are* for formal zines, many apazines *don't* consist largely of mailing comments, many apas *don't* have dues, some *don't* use the usage of "mailings" or "distributions," and so forth."
- 1 To not meet the minimum activity level of an amateur press association. slang
"That would be more of an inducement if I hadn't minacked out of FAPA after realizing that I wasn't reading most of it."
Example
More examples"Some trad apas *don't* have minacs, some *are* for formal zines, many apazines *don't* consist largely of mailing comments, many apas *don't* have dues, some *don't* use the usage of "mailings" or "distributions," and so forth."
Etymology
Blend of minimum + activity.
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