"lettercol" meaning in English

See lettercol in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: lettercols [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of letter column. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|letter column}} Clipping of letter column Head templates: {{en-noun}} lettercol (plural lettercols)
  1. (fandom slang) Section of a periodical in which readers' letters are published. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-lettercol-en-noun-AS7rX1Xv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: lifestyle

Inflected forms

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