smof

See also: SMOF

English

Etymology

From SMOF (“Secret Master of Fandom”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /smɒf/
• (US) enPR: smôf, IPA^(key): /smɔf/, /smɑf/
• Rhymes: -ɒf

Noun

smof (plural smofs)

1. Alternative form of SMOF

Verb

smof (third-person singular simple present smofs, present participle smoffing, simple past and past participle smoffed)

1. (fandom slang) To discuss fandom; to organise or direct fandom; to act in the manner of a SMOF.
   • 1968 November, The Proper Boskonian:

     Smoffing is a Way of Life.

   • 1971 September 6, New York Times, page 17:

     the fen of science fiction fandom for whom fiawol descended on Boston this weekend for their annual worldcon to smof and to buy old fanzines.

   • 1998 October 21, Doug Wickstrom, “Re: Do Fans Beget Fans?”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom‎ (Usenet), message-ID <[e-mail]>:

     Then there's the semantic argument of smofdom. Ailsa, by discussing the nature of fandom, is smoffing. By smoffing, she risks becoming a smof. In fact, the more she discusses the nature of fandom, and who is or isn't a smof, the more likely she is to become one.

References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “smof”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 190–191.
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “smof v.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Anagrams

• MOFs