英和和英

語源

Acronym of Forced Away From It All. After GAFIA (Getting Away From It All). Used in early science fiction fandom.

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæfi.ə/

名詞

FAFIA ‎(uncountable)

1. (dated, fandom スラング) The state of exiting or becoming inactive in fandom due to other obligations.
   • 1964 November, Terry Carr (ed.), “[Preface to] The Most Unforgettable Lupin Man I Ever Met”, in Entropy^[1], number 1, page 21:

     He contributed wit and whimsy to virtually all the major English fanzines for the next few years, but gradually lapsed into fafia under the increasing responsibilities of marriage and jobs.

   • 1975, Weinstein, Elliot, The Fillostrated Fan Dictionary, page 140:

     WWII was the worst in that a large number of fans were in the Armed forces or other Fafia inducing activities.

   • 2002 April 30, Harry Andruschak <pearlyandharry@aol.comity>, “Re: Out of touch”, in alt.support.menopause, Usenet^[2], message-ID <20020429233727.12043.00004542@mb-ck.aol.com>:

     Just a quick note that AOL has once again stopped sending me newsgroup postings. Not sure why, and not sure when they will resume again. But FAFIA for the moment.

派生語

関連する語

• GAFIA

参照

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-530567-8