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{{Useful Notes}}
The plural, genderless form of "[[fan]]". This is fan jargon, formed by a tongue-in-cheek analogy to the pluralization of "man" as "men". For when 'Fans' just won't cut it.
Certain aspects of fandom, especially early North American SF fandom, preferred this term to "fans," hoping to distinguish from, for example, sports fans.
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** In the Fenn's defense, Gideon ''did'' order the helsman to [[Accidental Innuendo|increase thrust]] in response.
== [[Web Original]] ==
* The fiction community/writing collective project ''[[Fenspace]]'' is named after this trope.
== [[Real Life]] ==
* The origin of the slang term Fench - Fen Stench. It specifically refers to the odor of any large fantasy or sci-fi con towards the latter half, as many fen decide they don't need to sleep during the con - or shower, either.
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