fanzine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fanzine
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; fan 2 + (maga)zine
Example Sentences
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We had these anarchy cheerleader drawings in our fanzine.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
Ms. Jaquays eventually worked with gaming friends to produce The Dungeoneer, a fanzine of D&D content for which she secured permission from TSR, the company that published the game.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Founded by friends in London in 1975, as a company selling board games and writing a fanzine for roleplaying adventures, Games Workshop has grown into the dominant player in the miniature wargaming world.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2022
"It's not counterculture anymore. It's become sort of mainstream now," says Ryan March, who runs the Alternative Wales fanzine and will be among the Wales supporters in Qatar.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2022
I did start working for a fanzine called Punk Rocky.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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