Meaning of eofan | Babel Free

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One of the very first science fiction fans, from the period 1930–33.

dated, slang

Examples

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

“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.”

“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.”

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