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| − | Besides the names given [[fans]]' autos and miscellaneous property like cameras and [[typers]], many [[fanzines]] have been given affectionate nicknames, which [[Speer]] says help give the contents "personality". These are usually corruptions of a syllable or two from the original name, or [[Demolishisms]]: for instance, [[SaL]], [[LeZ]], [[Ap']], [[FA]], "[[Hyphen|-]]", [[Warp]], [[Ret]], [[Oops]], [[Mopsy]], [[Celsy]], [[Quandry|Q]]; namely [[Sweetness and Light]], [[ | + | Besides the names given [[fans]]' autos and miscellaneous property like cameras and [[typers]], many [[fanzines]] have been given affectionate nicknames, which [[Speer]] says help give the contents "personality". These are usually corruptions of a syllable or two from the original name, or [[Demolishisms]]: for instance, [[SaL]], [[Le Zombie|LeZ]], [[Ap']], [[The Fantasy Amateur|FA]], "[[Hyphen|-]]", [[Warp]], [[Ret]], [[Oops]], [[Mopsy]], [[Celsy]], [[Quandry|Q]]; namely [[Sweetness and Light]], [[Le Zombie]], [[Aporetta]], [[The Fantasy Amateur]] ([[OO]] of [[FAPA]]), [[Hyphen]], [[Spacewarp]], [[Retribution]], [[Oopsla]], [[Matters of Opinion]], [[Excelsior]], and [[Quandry]]. |
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| − | Besides the names given [[fans]]' autos and miscellaneous property like cameras and tripewriters, many [[fanzines]] have been given affectionate [[nicknames]], which help give the contents "personality". There are usually corruptions of a syllable or two from the regular names; [[Madge]], [[Nell]], [[Fanny]], [[Mickey]], [[Tommy]], [[Sally]], [[Lovy]], [[Fay]], [[Leo]], [[Tizzie]], [[Di]], [[SaL]], [[Squeaky]], [[LeZ]], [[Warbul]], [[Vom]], [[Susie]], [[Neppie]], [[Horace]], [[Fido]], [[Espie]], [[Mopsy]], and [[Beulah]]. | + | Besides the names given [[fans]]' autos and miscellaneous property like cameras and tripewriters, many [[fanzines]] have been given affectionate [[nicknames]], which help give the contents "personality". There are usually corruptions of a syllable or two from the regular names; [[Madge]], [[Nell]], [[Fanny]], [[Mickey]], [[Tommy]], [[Sally]], [[Lovy]], [[Fay]], [[Leo]], [[Tizzie]], [[Di]], [[SaL]], [[Squeaky]], [[Le Zombie|LeZ]], [[Warbul]], [[Vom]], [[Susie]], [[Neppie]], [[Horace]], [[Fido]], [[Espie]], [[Mopsy]], and [[Beulah]]. |
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Revision as of 21:37, 30 July 2020
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| Besides the names given fans' autos and miscellaneous property like cameras and typers, many fanzines have been given affectionate nicknames, which Speer says help give the contents "personality". These are usually corruptions of a syllable or two from the original name, or Demolishisms: for instance, SaL, LeZ, Ap', FA, "-", Warp, Ret, Oops, Mopsy, Celsy, Q; namely Sweetness and Light, Le Zombie, Aporetta, The Fantasy Amateur (OO of FAPA), Hyphen, Spacewarp, Retribution, Oopsla, Matters of Opinion, Excelsior, and Quandry. |
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| Besides the names given fans' autos and miscellaneous property like cameras and tripewriters, many fanzines have been given affectionate nicknames, which help give the contents "personality". There are usually corruptions of a syllable or two from the regular names; Madge, Nell, Fanny, Mickey, Tommy, Sally, Lovy, Fay, Leo, Tizzie, Di, SaL, Squeaky, LeZ, Warbul, Vom, Susie, Neppie, Horace, Fido, Espie, Mopsy, and Beulah. |
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