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• 'zine
  'zine

  noun

  a shortened form of fanzine.
• zine
  zine

  noun

  a magazine or fanzine

'zine

American  

[zeen] / zin /

Or zine

noun

1. a shortened form of fanzine.

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zine British  

/ ziːn /

noun

1. informal a magazine or fanzine

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Etymology

Origin of 'zine

By shortening

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Example Sentences

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'zine zine

There’s also a 'zine, in the manner of punk and riot-grrrl ones, but packed with information on watering and feeding flora.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022

Carlson grew up in Torrance, where as a teen he immersed himself in the area's underground punk rock scene, starting a small-run music ’zine at 14.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2017

Vega was invited to edit an issue of Art-Rite, the punked-out art ’zine Mr. Robinson and Ms. deAk were publishing.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2017

But after moving to Portland, she and a friend started making shows for tiny audiences in the backroom of a ’zine shop.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2017

I hung out at clubs, dated musicians, and occasionally wrote for a punk ’zine.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2015

She and her husband also pay homage to these unsung cultural hubs in the latest edition of their fledgling zine, which they’ve dubbed “a gallery you can hold.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

In 1986, Bruce Pavitt was just a music-loving guy putting out a cassette zine and writing a column in Seattle’s bi-weekly music paper, “The Rocket.”

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

"But the fact that many zine makers are here suggests there are many different worldviews."

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

At the age of 15, Tavi Gevinson created Rookie, an online zine that became a popular digital community.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Selena tossed the zine back onto my desk.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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