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apahack

apahack noun: a fan who is a writer and creator of apazines for one or more amateur press associations; especially a prolific one.

Noun

apahack (plural apahacks)

  1. (slang) A fan who is a writer and creator of apazines for one or more amateur press associations; especially a prolific one.
    • Having discovered fandom at AUSSIECON I, I have been publishing WEBERWOMAN'S WREVENGE since 1980. I am an enthusiastic apahack and book reviewer, an organiser of conventions until I learned better, have been editor of ANZAPA for two years, and am suspected of a prurient interest in other people's...1986 May, Jean Weber, “GUFF 1986/87 Candidates' Platforms”, in WeberWoman's Wrevenge, volume 5, number 2 (whole number #24), page 20
    • 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.1994 May 12, Erik Biever, “Re: stencil duplicators”, in alt.technology.obsolete (Usenet), message-ID <CppIyK.n2B@news.cis.umn.edu>
    Synonyms:
    apan

Verb

apahack (third-person singular simple present apahacks, present participle apahacking, simple past and past participle apahacked)

  1. (slang) To write and create apazines for one or more amateur press associations.
    • 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.1994 July 30, David E. Romm, “Re: Usenet GoH”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet), message-ID <71443.1447-300794084342@dialup-2-155.gw.umn.edu>
    • 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.1997 November 25, Cally Soukup, “Re: HELP Bring Back "ANTI-GRAVITY ROOM" to SFC !!!”, in alt.tv.scifi.channel (Usenet), message-ID <65g5pd$90c$1@wheel.two14.lan>

Synonyms of apahack

Forms of apahack

Noun
pluralapahacks
alternative formapa-hack
alternative formAPAhack
Verb
third-person singular presentapahacks
present participleapahacking
past participleapahacked
pastapahacked

Origin of apahack

From APA (“amateur press association”) + hack (“pejorative; untalented writer”).

Questions about apahack

What does apahack mean?
Apahack means a fan who is a writer and creator of apazines for one or more amateur press associations; especially a prolific one.
What part of speech is apahack?
Apahack can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of apahack?
The plural of apahack is apahacks.

Words near apahack in the dictionary

  1. apagoge
  2. apagoges
  3. apagogic
  4. apagogical
  5. apagogically
  6. apahack
  7. apahacked
  8. apahacking
  9. apahacks
  10. Apahida
  11. apaht

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