Stfanzine
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An amateur magazine produced by and for fans of science fiction. dated, slang
"By the way, I hate horror yarns. Tough, but there is nothing to be done about it. You might start your own zine, if you want horror stories. Or send your manuscripts to SHIVERS or one of the other fanzines specializing in that branch of fantasy. This is a stfanzine."
Example
More examples"By the way, I hate horror yarns. Tough, but there is nothing to be done about it. You might start your own zine, if you want horror stories. Or send your manuscripts to SHIVERS or one of the other fanzines specializing in that branch of fantasy. This is a stfanzine."
Etymology
Blend of stf (“scientifiction”) + fanzine (“fan magazine”).
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