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A playful variant on the word God, probably invented by atheist fans, meaning "fannish god". Science fiction fans developed a tradition of inserting an "h" into various words. See the [[Fancyclopedia]] entries on [http://fancyclopedia.wikidot.com/ghods Ghods] and [http://fancyclopedia.wikidot.com/h H]. Wiktionary says, "This fanspeak word is used instead of the standard form to indicate a fannish context or an association with science fiction fandom."[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ghod]
 
A playful variant on the word God, probably invented by atheist fans, meaning "fannish god". Science fiction fans developed a tradition of inserting an "h" into various words. See the [[Fancyclopedia]] entries on [http://fancyclopedia.wikidot.com/ghods Ghods] and [http://fancyclopedia.wikidot.com/h H]. Wiktionary says, "This fanspeak word is used instead of the standard form to indicate a fannish context or an association with science fiction fandom."[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ghod]
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[[File:Eyeofargon1.jpg|thumb|left|picture of Ghod on the cover of OSFAN 10, ca. 1970]]
    
[[Category:Science Fiction Fandom Glossary]]
 
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