fmz

(Did you mean the Alan Shaw fanzine?)

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959

(Brazier:Joquel) Abbreviation for fanzine. Pronounced "femz" but distinguished from "femmes" by accompanying the latter word with a whistle and descriptive gesture.

While it is an abbreviation for fanzine, it actually comes from "Fan MagaZine".

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Fanspeak

1940s—

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