SMOF

smof English Alternative forms en smof Etymology en Secret Master Of Fandom. Coined by American science fiction author Jack Chalker. Pronunciation en /smɒf/ UK smôf US, en /smɔf/ /smɑf/ en ɒf 1 Noun en fandom slang One influential in science fiction fandom; one who organises a convention, publishes a fanzine or performs a similar activity. en 1963 w:Hal Clement Proceedings of Discon 162 He is also, in case he is willing... no, not in case he is willing; anyway, whether he likes it or not... an Honorary Member of SMOF. en 1978 Arthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker The Neo-Fan's Guide to Science Fiction Fandom 10 Secret Masters of Fandom (SMOFs), people who consider themselves to be the real ‘rulers’ of fandom, making decisions by running fan politics. Actually, these poor fellows are suffering from delusions of grandeur. (Also, verb form: to smof.) en November 6 1993 Jim Rittenhouse Re: Will some REAL fans please move to Chicago? 2bh88t$1ip@genesis.MCS.COM alt.fandom.cons https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.fandom.cons/wnJaQz6p-6g/gybIJcu6UFIJ I know a lot of briefcase-carrying SMOF types that live to run cons. en 2003 J. M. Verba Boldly Writing 27 Mary Manchester deserves special mention at this point. She appeared in few publications, yet she had such an influence on Star Trek fanzines that many considered her a SMOF, or Secret Master of Fandom. en 2014 w:Dariusz Jemielniak Common Knowledge? Appendix B: Glossary of Wikipedia Slang 205 9780804789448 Cabal    Sometimes assumed to be a secretive organization responsible for the development of Wikipedia [...] The term is comparable to the use of the term SMOF in science fiction fandom. Derived terms en smof verb References 191 197 SMOF n. Anagrams en fmos MOFs en Fandom Science fiction