fanzine

Meaning

Noun

• A magazine, normally produced by amateurs, intended for people who share a common interest

Origin

• . Coined by Louis Russell "Russ" Chauvenet in the October 1940 edition of his own science fiction fanzine Detours, to replace the earlier fanmag{{cite-magazine
• |date=October 6, 1940
• |first=Louis Russell
• |last=Chauvenet
• |authorlink=Russ Chauvenet
• |magazine=Detours
• |passage=We hereby protest against the un-euphonious word "fanag" and announce our intention to plug fanzine as the best short form of "fan-magazine".
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