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'''BNF''' is an acronym for "Big Name Fan". It was initially used by [[CINCGREEN]] and the term was borrowed from Sharyn McCrumb and her books ''Bimbos of the Death Sun'' and ''Zombies of the Gene Pool'', both of which were books about science-fiction fandom. Essays at [[The Green Sink]] are occasionally peppered with the term.
In its original usage in science-fiction fandom, a BNF was a science-fiction fan
* was important,
* had influence,
* was well known, or
* had a solid reputation.
The short form definition of the term was
[[CINCGREEN]] however, used the term in a slightly different way.
A few ''Daria'' fans still use (or at least understand) the term, but it is not known if the phrase will become common currency. CINCGREEN states that any fan who would claim to be a BNF isn't one. BNF is not a title self-proclaimed, but one granted by others.
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