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English
Etymology
From SMOF (“Secret Master of Fandom”).
Pronunciation
Noun
smof (plural smofs)
- Alternative form of SMOF.
Verb
smof (third-person singular simple present smofs, present participle smoffing, simple past and past participle smoffed)
- (fandom slang) To discuss fandom; to organise or direct fandom; to act in the manner of a SMOF.
1968 November, The Proper Boskonian:Smoffing is a Way of Life.
1971 September 6, New York Times, page 17:the fen of science fiction fandom for whom fiawol descended on Boston this weekend for their annual worldcon to smof and to buy old fanzines.
1998 October 21, Doug Wickstrom, “Re: Do Fans Beget Fans?”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet), message-ID <[email protected]>:Then there's the semantic argument of smofdom. Ailsa, by discussing the nature of fandom, is smoffing. By smoffing, she risks becoming a smof. In fact, the more she discusses the nature of fandom, and who is or isn't a smof, the more likely she is to become one.
References
- Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “smof”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 190–191.
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2025), “smof v.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
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