congoing
English
editEtymology 1
editBlend of convention + going.
Noun
editcongoing (uncountable)
- (fandom slang) The action or hobby of attending a convention.
- 1959, Richard "Dick" Harris Eney, Fancyclopedia II[1], Whitcon:
- The gathering (brainstormed by John Newman) that marked the postwar revival of congoing in England.
- 2005 December, Joseph T. Major, “The Fanivore”, in File 770[3], number 146, page 25:
- The rest of it is very good and I wish I had had something of the sort available when I started congoing thirty years ago... ulp.
References
edit- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “congoing n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
Etymology 2
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
editcongoing
- Alternative form of congaing
- 2001, Doodlebug, →ISBN, page 304:
- He screams, and they all join hands to hips and congo line around the cabin. As they are congoing, Moose puts his keys on a shelf that is located downstage left.
- 2004, Cass Pennant, Rob Silvester, Rolling with the 6.57 Crew, →ISBN:
- If you can picture the scene: you've got people behind the bar breaking into where the spirits are, handing out free spirits and fags; you've got somebody else in the DJ bit handing out George Michael CDs to people, just pinging them around; you've got other people tipping the fruit machines, handing out 50p pieces left, right and centre; and the rest of them are all congoing and singing, jumping all over the cushions and chairs.