lettercol en · NOUN
Etymology
Clipping of letter column.
Meanings
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(slang) A section of a periodical in which the letters of readers are published.
The lettercol is nearly incomprehensible, filled with references to some obscure in-group word, "prime".
1971 November, Jerry Kaufman, “The Flophouse?”, in Science-Fiction Five-Yearly, number 5, page 30:LETTERCOL - A letter column. One of the favorite haunts of the actifans.
1958, Ralph Merridette Holland, Ghu's Lexicon, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lettercols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |