-con
Appearance
See also: Appendix:Variations of "con"
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-con
- (science fiction fandom slang) Used to form the names of conventions.
References
[edit]- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “-con, suffix.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
Etymology 2
[edit]Modeled after lolicon; ultimately from clipping of complex (“abnormal mental condition”).
Noun
[edit]-con (noun-forming suffix)