eofanとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːəʊˌfæn/

名詞

eofan (複数形 eofans または eofen)

1. (dated, fandom スラング) One of the very first science fiction fans, from the period 1930–33.
   • 1999 August, Ackerman, Forrest J, “Through Time and Space with Forry Ackerman”, in Mimosa^[1], number 24:

     There was Charles Brown of Locus, the French fan and writer Georges Gallet, eofan Clifton Amsbury, and, of course, me and my wife Wendayne.

   • 2005 February 25, Alan Winston, “Re: Fan”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom, Usenet^[2], message-ID <00A3FE31.CA639984@SSRL.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>:

     If the point of fannish jargon is to be exclusionary, why is there the matching fannish jargon of 'eofan' for long-established old-timers? If anybody would get it, they would.

   • 2006 January 22, Matthew B. Tepper, “Re: Sci Fi Conventions - Con suites”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom, Usenet^[3], message-ID <Xns9752E997F4B1quackandflap@207.217.125.201>:

     If it's a real, fan-run science fiction convention (the abbreviation you use, while invented by a much-loved eofan, generally is disliked), all you have to do is wear your membership badge (another feature of real, fan-run cons; it's a membership, not a "ticket") and stroll into the con suite.

上位語

• fan, stfan, see also Wikisaurus:fan of science fiction

Holonyms

• Eofandom