"zine" meaning in English

See zine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ziːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zine.wav [Southern-England] Forms: zines [plural]
Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: Shortened from fanzine, ultimately from magazine; from 1965. Etymology templates: {{m|en|fanzine}} fanzine, {{m|en|magazine}} magazine Head templates: {{en-noun}} zine (plural zines)
  1. A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest. Wikipedia link: zine Categories (topical): Periodicals Synonyms: 'zine Translations (publication): brochure [feminine] (French), зин (zin) [masculine] (Russian), zine [masculine] (Spanish)

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