stfcon

English

Etymology

Blend of stf (“scientifiction”) +‎ convention.

Noun

stfcon (plural stfcons)

  1. (fandom slang, dated) convention of science fiction fans.
    • 1950 January, Art Rapp (ed.), Spacewarp‎, number 34, page 17–21:
      From the smogbound coast of Calif to the 'tater farms of Maine
      We will see you-all in Portland when it's stfcon time again!
    • 1951 November, Lee Hoffman, “The Tragedy of Fannius McCainius”, in Science-Fiction Five-Yearly‎, number 1, page 23:
      Scene: A street in Eugene, Oregon, site of the 17th World Stfcon
    • 1952 October, Fred J. Robinson (ed.), “Contemplations (part 2)”, in Straight Up‎, volume 1, number 5:
      Externally no-one would imagine there was a stfcon going on, no beanies, zap guns (or water pistols) in fact no fun at all.
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