"apan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: apans [plural]
Etymology: APA (“amateur press association”) + -n (“of or pertaining to”) Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|APA|n|gloss1=amateur press association|gloss2=of or pertaining to}} APA (“amateur press association”) + -n (“of or pertaining to”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} apan (plural apans)
  1. (fandom slang) A member of an amateur press association. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms: apahack, APAn Hyponyms: biapan, multiapan, omniapan Related terms: apazine

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