-con
See also: Appendix:Variations of "con"
English
editEtymology 1
editSuffix
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
editModeled after lolicon; ultimately from clipping of complex (“abnormal mental condition”).
Noun
edit-con (noun-forming suffix)