"relaxacon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: relaxacons [plural]
Etymology: relax + -a- + con. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|relax|-a-|con}} relax + -a- + con Head templates: {{en-noun}} relaxacon (plural relaxacons)
  1. (fandom slang) An informal science fiction convention with no schedule. Wikipedia link: relaxacon Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-relaxacon-en-noun-SUMGyWPv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -a- Topics: lifestyle

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