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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

Example Sentences

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'zine zine

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

In the end, Malcolm “Mike” Ross didn’t call his ’zine DC Riot, but Brand New Age.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2015

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

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2015

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

Organizations across the country have since adapted Magaña’s zine for their own purposes.

From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2026

“Nothing,” I said, but I had just gotten an idea for a zine.

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