Meanings
plural apazines
- slanglifestyleA periodical created by a member of an amateur press association for distribution to all of its members.
So, the inclusion of my personal opinions in the original apazine articles was not, I think, out of place.
1977 September, Peter Pross, “The Documents in the Case (letters)”, in The Mystery Fancier, volume 1, number 5, page 592 more examples
Such apazines are contributed to the bundle by their publishers without charge, being considered exchanges for the other members' fanzines.
1959, Richard "Dick" Harris Eney, Fancyclopedia II, APAA certain knowledgeable science fiction fan whom I know from my apazine days sees in this a precursor of the Jovian sentinels in Arthur C. Clarke's 2001.
1986, Leon L. Gammell, The Annotated Guide to Startling Stories, →ISBN, page 26
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From APA (“amateur press association”) + zine.
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