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relaxacon en · NOUN

Etymology

From relax + -a- + con.

Meanings

1. (slang) An informal science fiction convention with no schedule.
   • When we were there 2 years ago I pointed out to Jordin that it would be a great place for a relaxacon. 2001 February 15, Mary Kay Kare, “Re: Wedding Invitation”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet), message-ID <kare-1502011445060001@c797629-a.plstn1.sfba.home.com>:
   • Like so many of the newer s.f. writers, Les Cole comes from science fiction fandom, where he was noted [...] as the inventor of the great concept of the "relaxicon" — a convention with no program whatsoever. 1957 August, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, page 86:
   • Midwestcon is the prototypical relaxacon, with about 180 people, a pool and a couple of con suites. 1995 June 26, Laurie D. T. Mann, “Freaking the fans”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet), message-ID <3sm6e2$d8a@africa.lm.com>:

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