stfan

English

Etymology

Blend of stf (“scientifiction”) +‎ fan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstɛ.fæn/
Rhymes: -æn

Noun

stfan (plural stfans or stfen)

(fandom slang, dated) fan of science fiction
- 1940 January 3, Le Zombie, page 3:
  Los Angeles Futurians were entertained last nite by Walt Sullivan, visiting stfan
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:stfan.

References

Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “stfan”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 222–223.

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