FAFIA

fafia English Alternative forms en fafia Etymology en Forced Away From It All. After en GAFIA (Getting Away From It All). Used in early science fiction fandom. Pronunciation en /ˈfæfi.ə/ Noun - en dated fandom slang The state of exiting or becoming inactive in fandom due to other obligations. en 1964 November Terry Carr Entropy 1 [Preface to] The Most Unforgettable Lupin Man I Ever Met http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Entropy/Entropy1-21.html 21 He contributed wit and whimsy to virtually all the major English fanzines for the next few years, but gradually lapsed into fafia under the increasing responsibilities of marriage and jobs. 20 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20191223013703/http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Entropy/Entropy1-21.html 23 December 2019 en 1975 Elliot Weinstein The Fillostrated Fan Dictionary 140 WWII was the worst in that a large number of fans were in the Armed forces or other Fafia inducing activities. en Harry Andruschak pearlyandharry@aol.comity Re: Out of touch April 30 2002 20020429233727.12043.00004542@mb-ck.aol.com https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.support.menopause/Ye4tTGcijdI/7rakneuZoawJ alt.support.menopause Just a quick note that AOL has once again stopped sending me newsgroup postings. Not sure why, and not sure when they will resume again. But FAFIA for the moment. Derived terms en fafiate fafiated fafiates fafiating fafiation Related terms en GAFIA References en Science fiction Fandom