Apahack

Quick meaning: Apahack is a noun meaning (fandom slang) A fan who is a writer and creator of apazines for one or more amateur press associations; especially a prolific one.

Meaning

(fandom slang) A fan who is a writer and creator of apazines for one or more amateur press associations; especially a prolific one.

More Meanings

1. (fandom slang) To write and create apazines for one or more amateur press associations.

Example Sentences

Did you ever know an apahack named Mike Wood (1948-1983); died the day before his 35th birthday from complications of his diabetes). He had some of the same beliefs for spelling, and I got used to it.

Yup, that's why I have a basement full of Gestetners (a 260, a 360, a 420, and a 1525), a couple of ancient Rex-Rotary M4s and two e-stencillers. And a hectograph. I have been a fanzine editor and apahack, but it's been a while since last I pubbed my ish.

Why would one want to avoid making friends wherever one was? As it happens, I met my husband through Fidonet, and several of my best friends through Fidonet or through ddials (an old fashioned kind of chat system). I've even made friends through apahacking.

Personally, I think writing is writing and her writing on the net counts. I don't think "net.notariety" is any different than apahacking or conrunning, in terms of fannish activity. Whether anyone deserves to be GoH because of any particular activity is up to the concoms of Greater Fandom.

Word Forms

• apahacks
• apa-hack
• apahacking
• apahacked

Synonyms for apahack

Depending on context, synonyms include apan.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include omniapan, fanziner, wordaholic, hacker, craftaholic, agitpropper.

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