Zinefan

//ˈziːnfæn// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A science fiction fan primarily interested in fanzines. derogatory, slang, sometimes

    "Confan: Who cares about fanzines; cons are where the action is. Zinefan: Yeah, well when the history of fandom is written, we will write it. Confan: Yeah, but nobody will read it."

Example

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"Confan: Who cares about fanzines; cons are where the action is. Zinefan: Yeah, well when the history of fandom is written, we will write it. Confan: Yeah, but nobody will read it."

Etymology

From zine + fan.

Related phrases

science fiction

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