slan

Definitions

A fan of science fiction.

dated, slang

Examples

“The idea of a national government, covering all the slan race⟳ and nobody else, is seen in the many drives for a general fan organization.”

“Here, at least once a month, the slans from Michigan gathered for sneak⟳ previews of forthcoming WARPS, to criticise some Rappian manuscript which Art was polishing for pro submission, or to talk⟳ about various subjects as fans are wont to do, and drink⟳ beer, pop, consume⟳ beans, dogs, chips, or eclairs.”

“Fen gather in clubhouses called slanshacks, "slan" meaning a biologically mutated superman.”

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