femfan
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femfan (plural femfans or femfen)
- (dated, sometimes derogatory, fandom slang) A female science fiction fan.
- 1944, John Bristol Speer, Fancyclopedia, page 31:
- Fannes — Pronounced the same as "fans," but used in writing to mean fem fans.
- 1953 August, Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 42, number 3, page 133:
- So, at last, backed by a formidable phalange of femfans, I dare speak up, brave lassie that I am.