different between trufan vs trufax

English

Alternative forms

• truefan

Etymology

Blend of true +? fan. The irregular plural is inspired by man/men,

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?u?fæn/

Noun

trufan (plural trufans or trufen)

1. (fandom slang) A very active and dedicated fan, particularly of science fiction.
   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:trufan.

Synonyms

• megafan, stan, superfan, uberfan

References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) , “trufan”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ?ISBN, page 251
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2021) , “trufan n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Anagrams

• Turfan

Spanish

Verb

trufan

1. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present indicative form of trufar.
2. Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of trufar.

English

Etymology

Altered spelling of true facts.

Interjection

trufax

1. (Internet slang) An emphatic statement of agreement or affirmation.
   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:trufax.

Synonyms

• true dat (slang), true that

Noun

trufax (plural trufax)

1. (Internet slang) A piece of factual information; truth.
   • 2008, "The truest Truth…on Tom", Monsun, Issue #2, December 2008, page 24:

     During our precise research in random teenmags we came across various facts & quotes that unfortunately no one ever paid attention to. And nobody knows whether they are trufax or not.

   • 2009, Kat Brown, "Wes Craven Back For Scream 4?", Empire, 25 November 2009:

     This is an actual celebrity trufax as we once sat next to the lovely Neve at the theatre and saw the shiningly blue card in her wallet at the bar.

   • 2012, Judith Fitzgerald, "MuseFlash Thursday: Marty Gervais, Patrick Woodcock and so much more", The Globe and Mail, 2 February 2012:

     That's neither here nor there; just one of those interesting trufax one often encounters making their way through life's miraculous vistas.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:trufax.