ghu

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/ɡuː//ɡʰuː/

proper noun

A mock deity of early science fiction fandom; a fannish ghod.

UncommonScrabble 7

Meanings

ghu1

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Ghu.

Ghu2

proper noun

alternative ghu · alternative GhuGhu · alternative ghughu

  1. datedhumorousslanglifestyleA mock deity of early science fiction fandom; a fannish ghod.

    Neofans and old ones too/Shout the praise of the Great Ghod Ghu,

    1956 November-December, Walt Leibscher, “Go, Fan, Go”, in Science-Fiction Five-Yearly, number 2, page 32
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    "Great Ghu!" said Dorothy. "Why, this must be the True Fandom that I've read about! Where everyone is a fan, even the animals and machines and all!"

    1959, Terry Carr, Ron Ellik (as Carl Brandon), “The Scarecrow”, in The BNF of Iz, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2013

    “Why in the name of Ghu should we want to?” asked Thak in amazement.

    1991, Peter David, The Rift, →ISBN, page 189

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APA

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