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| − | The | + | The [[fannish]] propensity for adding an [[H]] into words will sometimes turn "F" into "Ph" -- e.g., [[Phoxphyre]]. |
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| − | The pseudo middle initial of [[Speer]], pronounced [[foo]] sometimes, maybe signifying "[[Fascist Spear|Fascist Speer]]", and maybe just intended to head people off before he created [[John A. Bristol]]; by analogy with [[Forry]] the "[[J]]", the "F" or "F" is a [[nickname]] for [[Juffus]]. F is otherwise the most important initial in [[fandom]], beginning as it does such words as [[fantasy]], [[fan]], [[FooFoo]], [[fonepole]], [[fotografy]], [[file]], future, [[fiction]], [[feuds]], --well, read on and see for yourself. | + | The pseudo middle initial of [[Speer]], pronounced [[foo]] sometimes, maybe signifying "[[Fascist Spear|Fascist Speer]]", and maybe just intended to head people off before he created [[John A. Bristol]]; by analogy with [[Forry]] the "[[J]]", [[Jack Speer|the "F"]] or "F" is a [[nickname]] for [[Juffus]]. F is otherwise the most important initial in [[fandom]], beginning as it does such words as [[fantasy]], [[fan]], [[FooFoo]], [[fonepole]], [[fotografy]], [[file]], future, [[fiction]], [[feuds]], --well, read on and see for yourself. |
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Revision as of 16:56, 12 March 2021
The fannish propensity for adding an H into words will sometimes turn "F" into "Ph" -- e.g., Phoxphyre.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| The pseudo middle initial of Speer. F is otherwise the most important initial in fandom, beginning as it does such words as fantasy, fan, FooFoo, future, fiction, feud -- well, read on and see for yourself. |
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| The pseudo middle initial of Speer, pronounced foo sometimes, maybe signifying "Fascist Speer", and maybe just intended to head people off before he created John A. Bristol; by analogy with Forry the "J", the "F" or "F" is a nickname for Juffus. F is otherwise the most important initial in fandom, beginning as it does such words as fantasy, fan, FooFoo, fonepole, fotografy, file, future, fiction, feuds, --well, read on and see for yourself. |
| Fanspeak |
| This is a fanspeak page. Please extend it by adding information about when and by whom it was coined, whether it’s still in use, etc. |
