"smof" meaning in English

See smof in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /smɒf/ [UK], /smɔf/ [US], /smɑf/ [US] Forms: smofs [plural]
enPR: smôf [US] Rhymes: -ɒf Etymology: From SMOF (“Secret Master of Fandom”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} smof (plural smofs)
  1. Alternative form of SMOF Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: SMOF
    Sense id: en-smof-en-noun-HalMNmor

Verb

IPA: /smɒf/ [UK], /smɔf/ [US], /smɑf/ [US] Forms: smofs [present, singular, third-person], smoffing [participle, present], smoffed [participle, past], smoffed [past]
enPR: smôf [US] Rhymes: -ɒf Etymology: From SMOF (“Secret Master of Fandom”). Head templates: {{en-verb}} smof (third-person singular simple present smofs, present participle smoffing, simple past and past participle smoffed)
  1. (fandom slang) To discuss fandom; to organise or direct fandom; to act in the manner of a SMOF. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fandom, Science fiction
    Sense id: en-smof-en-verb-3j5m7~nz Disambiguation of Fandom: 3 97 Disambiguation of Science fiction: 22 78 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Topics: lifestyle

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From SMOF (“Secret Master of Fandom”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "smofs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "smof (plural smofs)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "SMOF"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of SMOF"
      ],
      "id": "en-smof-en-noun-HalMNmor",
      "links": [
        [
          "SMOF",
          "SMOF#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/smɒf/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "smôf",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/smɔf/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/smɑf/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒf"
    }
  ],
  "word": "smof"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "From SMOF (“Secret Master of Fandom”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "smofs",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "smoffing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "smoffed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "smoffed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "31 69",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "25 75",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 91",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 97",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Fandom",
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          "parents": [
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            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 78",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Science fiction",
          "orig": "en:Science fiction",
          "parents": [
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            "Speculative fiction",
            "Artistic works",
            "Genres",
            "Art",
            "Entertainment",
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1968 November, The Proper Boskonian:",
          "text": "Smoffing is a Way of Life.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1971 September 6, New York Times, page 17:",
          "text": "the fen of science fiction fandom for whom fiawol descended on Boston this weekend for their annual worldcon to smof and to buy old fanzines.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1998 October 21, Doug Wickstrom, “Re: Do Fans Beget Fans?”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet), message-ID <363a2926.8124211@netnews.worldnet.att.net>:",
          "text": "Then there's the semantic argument of smofdom. Ailsa, by discussing the nature of fandom, is smoffing. By smoffing, she risks becoming a smof. In fact, the more she discusses the nature of fandom, and who is or isn't a smof, the more likely she is to become one.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "To discuss fandom; to organise or direct fandom; to act in the manner of a SMOF."
      ],
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        [
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          "SMOF"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(fandom slang) To discuss fandom; to organise or direct fandom; to act in the manner of a SMOF."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/smɒf/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "smôf",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/smɔf/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/smɑf/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒf"
    }
  ],
  "word": "smof"
}
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɒf",
    "Rhymes:English/ɒf/1 syllable",
    "en:Fandom",
    "en:Science fiction"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From SMOF (“Secret Master of Fandom”).",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "smof (plural smofs)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        }
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      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/smɒf/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "smôf",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/smɔf/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/smɑf/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒf"
    }
  ],
  "word": "smof"
}

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  "categories": [
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɒf",
    "Rhymes:English/ɒf/1 syllable",
    "en:Fandom",
    "en:Science fiction"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From SMOF (“Secret Master of Fandom”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "smofs",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "smoffing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "smoffed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "smoffed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English fandom slang",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1968 November, The Proper Boskonian:",
          "text": "Smoffing is a Way of Life.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1971 September 6, New York Times, page 17:",
          "text": "the fen of science fiction fandom for whom fiawol descended on Boston this weekend for their annual worldcon to smof and to buy old fanzines.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1998 October 21, Doug Wickstrom, “Re: Do Fans Beget Fans?”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet), message-ID <363a2926.8124211@netnews.worldnet.att.net>:",
          "text": "Then there's the semantic argument of smofdom. Ailsa, by discussing the nature of fandom, is smoffing. By smoffing, she risks becoming a smof. In fact, the more she discusses the nature of fandom, and who is or isn't a smof, the more likely she is to become one.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To discuss fandom; to organise or direct fandom; to act in the manner of a SMOF."
      ],
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          "fandom"
        ],
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          "slang",
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        ],
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          "SMOF",
          "SMOF"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(fandom slang) To discuss fandom; to organise or direct fandom; to act in the manner of a SMOF."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/smɒf/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "smôf",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/smɔf/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/smɑf/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒf"
    }
  ],
  "word": "smof"
}

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