Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

promag

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-mag
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A professionally published magazine.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"The new pro mag, STARTLING STORIES lets itself in for a big time with the fast typers and hit and run spellers. 'NEW FANDOM' is the first, so far, to call it "STRATTLING STORIES", or words & music to that effect."
"I guess that intangible something is closeness to perfection which makes my favorite science-fiction promag so easy to take with nary a word."
"Jackson's 'Still Small Voice' was 'worthy of a promag' thought NORMAN ASHFIELD"

Etymology

Blend of professional + magazine.

Usage

Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

promags (plural)

Synonyms

prozine

Antonyms

fanmag fanzine

Questions

What does promag mean?: A professionally published magazine.
Where does promag come from?: Blend of professional + magazine.

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