English
gafiate
Gafiate comes from English GAFIA ‘getting away from it all’.
- English1500–presentGAFIA‘getting away from it all’
- Englishearliest quotation 1962gafiate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentGAFIA‘getting away from it all’
- Englishearliest quotation 1962gafiate
Earliest quotation: 1962, J. Baxter: “Westlake's piece is so reminiscent of the old days…”
Every English word from English GAFIA
Today it means
noun A science fiction fan who has become inactive in the fandom community.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English GAFIA / gafiate