English

Noun

stfcon ‎(plural stfcons)

1. (fandom slang, dated) convention of science fiction fans.
   • 1950 January, Art Rapp (ed.), Spacewarp, number 34, page 17–21:

     From the smogbound coast of Calif to the 'tater farms of Maine
     We will see you-all in Portland when it's stfcon time again!

   • 1951 November, Lee Hoffman, “The Tragedy of Fannius McCainius”, in Science-Fiction Five-Yearly, number 1, page 23:

     Scene: A street in Eugene, Oregon, site of the 17th World Stfcon

   • 1952 October, Fred J. Robinson (ed.), “Contemplations (part 2)”, in Straight Up, volume 1, number 5:

     Externally no-one would imagine there was a stfcon going on, no beanies, zap guns (or water pistols) in fact no fun at all.