Meanings
nounlettercol (plural lettercols)
plural lettercols
- slanglifestyleA section of a periodical in which the letters of readers are published.
LETTERCOL - A letter column. One of the favorite haunts of the actifans.
1958, Ralph Merridette Holland, Ghu's Lexicon, page 31 more example
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
Origin
Clipping of letter column.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lettercol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lettercol.
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