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actifan - Hugo
| Word | Cite needed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| actifan (n.) | antedating 1947 in Startling Stories | someone who is actively involved in fandom |
| annish (n.) | antedating 1952 Gregg Calkins in Famous Fantastic Mysteries | the issue of a fanzine published on the anniversary of the first issue's publication; short for 'anniversary issue' |
| apa (n.) | antedating 1950 R. Lowndes 'Custodian's Benefit' | an organization of (often science fiction) fans that publishes a periodical containing works by most or all of the members |
| apazine (n.) | antedating 1953 R. Silverberg 'Spaceship #20' | a contribution to an apa |
| BNF (n.) | antedating 1950 L. Hoffman 'Chaos' | someone who is prominent within a particular fandom (often science fiction) |
| Buck Rogers (n.) | any evidence 1959 Dick Eney, 'Fancyclopedia II' | used attributively to describe science fiction |
| COA (n.) | antedating 1961 W. Breen 'Fanac' | notification of a change of address |
| completism (n.) | any evidence 1944 'J. Bristol' Fancyclopedia | the desire to have or collect a complete set of something |
| completist (n.) | antedating 1944 'J. Bristol' Fancyclopedia | one who wishes to have or collect complete sets of some particular items |
| con (n.) | antedating 1940 Astounding Stories | a convention of a group of (usually and originally science fiction) fans |
| concrud (n.) | any evidence | falling ill (usually with a cold) at or shortly after attending an SF convention. |
| condom (n.) | antedating 1986 Dave Langford, Ansible #45 | the milieu of (usually science fiction) conventions |
| congoer (n.) | antedating 1960 'Profanity' | one who attends (usually science fiction) conventions |
| congoing (n.) | antedating 1959 R. Eney 'Fancyclopedia II' | attendance at (usually science fiction) conventions |
| conreport (n.) | antedating 1953 R. Bloch 'Quandry' | a report of the events of a (usually science fiction) convention |
| conrunner (n.) | any evidence 1984 'Conrunner', Ian Sorensen | one who organizes (usually science fiction) conventions |
| conrunning (n.) | any evidence | organizing (usually science fiction) conventions |
| croggle (v.) | antedating 1959 R. Eney 'Fancyclopedia II' | to astonish, bewilder, baffle |
| croggled (adj.) | antedating 1962 D. Franson, 'Key to Terminology of S-F Fandom' | astonished, baffled, bewildered |
| egoboo (n.) | antedating 1947 Rick Sneary, letter to Thrilling Wonder Stories | also "ego-boo", "ego boo"; from "ego boost", the gratification of seeing one's name in print |
| fanac (n.) | antedating 1956 Robert Bloch, 'Some of my Best Fans Are Friends' | activity related to a particular fandom, usually science fiction, such as publishing fanzines or writing letters to fanzines |
| fanboy (n.) | interdating 1919-1982 1919 Decatur (Illinois) Rev. 2 Oct. | a male fan (in later use chiefly of comics, film, music, or science fiction), esp. an obsessive one |
| fandom (n.) | antedating 1896 Washington Post, Oct 10, 1896 | the world of enthusiasts for some amusement or for some artist; also in extended use. |
| fanfic (n.) | antedating 1976 in Amer. Speech | = fan fiction |
| fan fiction (n.) | antedating 1944 'J. Bristol', 'Fancyclopedia' | fiction, usually fantasy or science fiction, written by a fan rather than a professional author, esp. that based on already-existing characters from a television series, book, film, etc.; (also) a piece of such writing |
| fangirl (n.) | antedating 1934 A.P. Herbert, "Holy Deadlock" | a female fan (chiefly of comics, film, music, or science fiction), esp. an obsessive one. |
| fanmag (n.) | antedating 1937 T. Yerke in 'Imagination' | = fanzine |
| fanne (n.) | antedating 1947 in Startling Stories | a female fan |
| fannish (adj.) | antedating 1948 in 'Fantasy Book' | having the attributes of a dedicated or obsessive fan |
| fannishness (n.) | antedating 1959 R. Eney 'Fancyclopedia II' | the quality of being fannish |
| fanzine (n.) | antedating 1940 L. Chauvenet 'Detours' | a magazine for fans, esp. those of science fiction |
| femmefan (n.) | antedating 1947 in Startling Stories | a female fan |
| fen (n.) | antedating 1944 'J. Bristol' 'Fancyclopedia' | plural of fan, used within science fiction fandom |
| FF (n.) | any evidence | abbrev. for fan fiction |
| filk (n.) | antedating 1955 K. Anderson 'The Zed' | among science fiction and fantasy fans: a type of popular music, commonly performed at fan conventions, characterized by the use of familiar or traditional songs whose lyrics have been rewritten or parodied (usually on themes drawn from science fiction or |
| filk (v.) | antedating 1991 L. Niven et al. 'Falllen Angels' | among science fiction and fantasy fans: to write or perform filk songs. |
| filker (n.) | antedating 1983 R. Rose 'A Filker's Dictionary' | one who sings filk songs; a filk singer |
| filking (n.) | antedating 1987 San Francisco Chron. (Electronic ed.) 5 May | among science fiction and fantasy fans: the writing or performing of filk songs. |
| filk sing (n.) | antedating 1972 in 'The Boskone 9 Filk-Song Book' | a session or event of filk singing |
| filk singer (n.) | antedating 1983 R. Rose 'A Filker's Dictionary' | one who sings filk songs |
| filksinging (n.) | antedating 1965 K. K. Anderson in 'West by One & by One' | the singing of filk songs |
| filk song (n.) | antedating 1953 K. Anderson 'The Zed' | a song in the filk style |
| fillo (n.) | antedating 1959 R. Eney 'Fancyclopedia II' | an illustration used to fill space in a fanzine |
| fugghead (n.) | antedating 1950 in 'Spacewarp #42' | a stupid or incompetent person |
| fuggheaded (adj.) | antedating 1950 in 'Spacewarp #42' | stupid, incompetent |
| fuggheadedness (n.) | antedating 1950 in 'Spacewarp #42' | the quality of being stupid or incompetent |
| gafiate (v.) | antedating 1959 R. Eney 'Fancyclopedia II' | to cease involvement with science fiction fandom |
| gafiation (n.) | antedating 1959 R. Eney 'Fancyclopedia II' | the state of having gafiated |
| gamer (n.) | antedating 1973 Jim Dunnigan, "Outgoing Mail" | a participant in a war-game or role-playing game; a player or creator of such games |
| Hugo (n.) | antedating 1950 B. Tucker in 'Science Fiction Eye', July | also Hugo award. Any one of several awards presented annually since 1955 by the World Science Fiction Convention for the best new science-fiction novel, short story, etc. |