relaxacon

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Etymology

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From relax +‎ -a- +‎ con.

Noun

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relaxacon (plural relaxacons)

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

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