relaxacon

English

Etymology

relax +‎ -a- +‎ con.

Noun

relaxacon (plural relaxacons)

1. (fandom slang) An informal science fiction convention with no schedule.
   • 1957 August, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, page 86:

     Like so many of the newer s.f. writers, Les Cole comes from science fiction fandom, where he was noted [...] as the inventor of the great concept of the "relaxicon" — a convention with no program whatsoever.

   • 1995 June 26, Laurie D. T. Mann, “Freaking the fans”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom‎^[1] (Usenet), message-ID <3sm6e2$d8a@africa.lm.com>:

     Midwestcon is the prototypical relaxacon, with about 180 people, a pool and a couple of con suites.

   • 2001 February 15, Mary Kay Kare, “Re: Wedding Invitation”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom‎^[2] (Usenet), message-ID <kare-1502011445060001@c797629-a.plstn1.sfba.home.com>:

     When we were there 2 years ago I pointed out to Jordin that it would be a great place for a relaxacon.

References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “relaxacon”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 163.
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “relaxacon n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.