'zine

American  

[zeen] / zin /

Or zine

noun

1. a shortened form of fanzine.

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zine British  

/ ziːn /

noun

1. informal a magazine or fanzine

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Etymology

Origin of 'zine

By shortening

Example Sentences

But for me “family” was my menagerie of eccentric friends — ’zine makers, puppeteers, indie-rock roadies, the seven roommates who shared my house, the boyfriend who slept on his mom’s couch.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2019

Carlson grew up in Torrance, where as a teen he immersed himself in the area's underground punk rock scene, starting a small-run music ’zine at 14.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2017

But after moving to Portland, she and a friend started making shows for tiny audiences in the backroom of a ’zine shop.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2017

The ’zine jungle drum network worked this way: You’d promise to send a copy of your ’zine to the editors of another ’zine if they would print your address.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2015

I hung out at clubs, dated musicians, and occasionally wrote for a punk ’zine.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2015