antimeme

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From anti- + meme. In the sense of "an image macro which intentionally subverts one's expectations", first recorded in 2009 and now chiefly associated with the r/antimeme subreddit, created February 8, 2012.

I know it's every citizen's civic duty to keep his antimeme vaccinations up to date. But some perverse streak inside me (possibly, now that I think about it, an anti-antimeme meme) made me keep postponing my appointment until it was just too late.

1998, Christine Beckert, David Bischoff, Carroll Brown, et al., The Best of Pirate Writings: Tales of Fantasy, Mystery & Science Fiction, Padwolf Pub Incorporated, →ISBN:

As an antimeme to both Christianity and these secular dominant ideologies, humanism in the West was, by the middle of the century able to gain dominance in what had become, effectively, a vacant niche.

2003, David Hurst, On Westernism: An Ideology's Bid for World Dominion:

Notable as well are periodic claims that memetics will make the world a better place, by creating an antimeme meme which will teach us to defend ourselves against the ravages of the selfish memes, ...

2004, William F. Harms, Information and Meaning in Evolutionary Processes, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 65:

We have to start spreading antimemes.” “Fight fire with fire?” she said.

2010, Michael Flynn, In the Country of the Blind, Macmillan, →ISBN:

(memetics, science fiction) A meme deployed to nullify or protect against another meme.

SCP-055 is a "self-keeping secret" or "anti-meme". Information about SCP-055's physical appearance as well as its nature, behavior, and origins is self-classifying.

2008, Sam "qntm" Hughes, “SCP-055 - [unknown]”, in There Is No Antimemetics Division:

An antimeme is an idea with self-censoring properties; an idea which, by its intrinsic nature, discourages or prevents people from spreading it.

2018, Sam "qntm" Hughes, There Is No Antimemetics Division:

(memetics, science fiction) A unit of information that prevents itself from being spread, often by erasing itself from any mind that it enters.

my favorite parts of these viral memes are the antimemes that appear after we all get sick of them lol

2018 March 18, @rocknraymond, Twitter, archived from the original on 2023-11-03:

(Internet slang) An image macro which intentionally subverts one's expectations by not including a joke; a meme antijoke.


Lunan

Relations between Terra and Luna had been strained since the Lunans had eaten Neil Armstrong in 1960.

2012, A. Lee Martinez, Emperor Mollusk versus The Sinister Brain:

Despite the war games, the Jovans considered themselves invincible, and the Lunans were their only worthy opponent in the solar system. Having their own ships blown up in orbit by unknown forces, the Lunans were no longer transgressors.

2014, William Tedford, Battlefields of Silence:

(science fiction) Synonym of Lunarian (“inhabitant of the Moon”).


ligne de force

fr-noun

ligne de force f (plural lignes de force)


Makemakean

a theoretical inhabitant of the dwarf planet Makemake


Jikook

For example, there are portmanteaus of each and every BTS member combination, with fans hoping that JiKook (Jimin and Jungkook) or V-Hope (V and J-Hope) will become a thing.

2018 September 12, Jessica Lindsay, “What does shipping mean when people aren’t talking about ships?”, in Metro, UK:

"JiKook," the pairing of Korean boy band BTS members Jeon Jeong-guk and Park Ji-min, is the fourth most popular ship despite the fact that neither pairing is together in real life.

2019, Palmer Haasch, "Community, Soul-Searching and Pleasure: The Significance of Real Person Fanfiction in BTS Fandom", thesis submitted to the University of Minnesota, page 13

(By far the most popular BTS ship is Jikook, which pairs Park Jimin and Jeon Jungkook together.)

2019 December 26, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Michelle Jaworski, “The 10 most influential fandoms of the 2010s”, in The Daily Dot:

(fandom slang) The real-person fiction ship of Park Ji-min and Jeon Jung-kook of the K-pop boy band BTS.


Choni

Sorry everyone, Bughead and Varchie are out; Choni is the only "Riverdale" pairing that matters.

2018, Alison Epstein, "'Riverdale' Chapter 29: The one where everyone runs for office", The Tufts Daily (Tufts University), 26 March 2018, page 6

There tends to be a lot of promotional material for Riverdale that teases "Choni" (Cheryl and Toni) content, and more often than not it will end up being a fairly brief encounter between them onscreen.

2019, Danielle Windecker, "Chilling Adventures & Dark Teen Dramas", Raspberry, Winter 2019, page 13

Even the ‘Choni’ scene, mainly contains of elements that are commonly portrayed in mainstream heterosexual sex scenes. Kissing, props and sexy undressing.

2019, Rayann Condy & Sophie Ivan, "Getting to Great: How young women in Singapore experience depictions of sex in youth television", thesis submitted to Malmö University, page 48

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Cheryl Blossom and Toni Topaz from the television series Riverdale.


Varchie

This leads to some very awkward moments for the Varchie relationship, where Veronica seems weirdly eager to have Archie and Nick in the same room, and is seemingly unbothered when Nick calls her sexy in front of poor Archiekins.

2017, Alison Epstein, "'Riverdale' wows with intense, emotional 'Chapter 18'", The Tufts Daily (Tufts University), 13 November 2017, page 5

This Varchie daddy issues storyline is making my heart hurt, also, am I correct in saying that NO-ONE ships Veronica and Archie?

2018, Aria Tongs, "Unpopular Opinion: Riverdale the Musical", Massive (Massey University, Wellington), April/May 2018, page 28

Archie was instantly smitten, and just like that, Varchie was born.

2019, Ryan Bloomquist, Samantha Gold, Riverdish: The Unauthorized Case Files of Riverdale, unnumbered page:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Veronica Lodge and Archie Andrews from the television series Riverdale.


WayHaught

Blend of Waverly + Haught, as a deliberate homophone of way hot.

Many fans of the show have found the courage to come out to their friends and family because of WayHaught.

2016, Nahomy Ortiz & Carolyn Rodriguez, "A Sense Of Courage", Mimp, Winter 2016, page 60

“Wynonna Earp’s” profile only grew once L.G.B.T. fans came on board in a big way. Twitter trending happened regularly during Season 2 and WayHaught fan art, fan fiction and T-shirts proliferated.

2018 July 6, Maureen Ryan, “A Cult Show’s Recipe for Success: Whiskey, Twitter and Complex Women”, in The New York Times:

But which is Katherine Barrell's favorite WayHaught moment of all time?

2018 July 11, “Wynonna Earp's Katherine Barrell Picks Her Favorite WayHaught Moments”, in The Columbus Dispatch:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Waverly Earp and Nicole Haught from the television series Wynonna Earp.


Bughead

There is fear among fans that the dark twists Riverdale is going to take in this season may also impact "Bughead" – especially if Jughead does decide to officially join the South Side Serpents.

2017 September 21, Quinn Baker, “Netflix preview: Anticipating the second season of Riverdale”, in The Ontarion, University of Guelph, page 14:

The Bughead bond is so strong that it sparked rumors of a real-life pairing between Reinhart and Sprouse.

2017 September 22, Tim Stack, “Wednesday”, in Entertainment Weekly, page 71:

Whether you ship Choni or Bughead, if you're a Riverdale fan you don't want to miss this year's Riverdale conference […]

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones from the television series Riverdale.


kabedon

From Japanese 壁ドン (kabedon), from 壁 (kabe, “wall”) + ドン (don, onomatopoeia for a pounding noise).

Pulling a kabedon will freak her out, so don't get pushy...

2016, Kina Kobayashi, translated by Jenny McKeon, Nameless Asterism, volume 3:

Kabedon only works if you're both into each other.

2017, Kei Sasuga, translated by Adam Hirsch, Domestic Girlfriend, volume 13, unnumbered page:

We were presently in an empty classroom during lunch break, and she had me trapped in a truly magnificent kabedon.

2021, Teren Mikami, translated by TNFWIBYLU Translation Team, There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless..., volume 5, unnumbered page:

Do girls really get excited over kabedons?

2021, Kana Nakatsuki, translated by Andria McKnight, Don't Tempt Me, VP!, volume 3, unnumbered page:

(chiefly Japanese fiction) The act of placing one hand on a wall or other vertical surface while leaning close to another (usually shorter) person whose back is against the wall/surface.


Starkling

This scenario does raise the interesting question of just what on earth the Starklings are going to make of each other when/if they meet up again.

2003 June 14, Dom Wynn, “Re: First time reader returns ... and is very disappointed in GRRM (spoilers!)”, in alt.fan-grrm (Usenet):

The direwolves have been howling non-stop, depriving everyone of sleep but, unsurprisingly, the Starklings.

2004 November 28, Richard Boye, “CHOW: aCoK - Bran I, or "I'm Brandon Stark, and I'll Howl if I Want To!"”, in alt.fan-grrm (Usenet):

Really, this is one chapter that really blew me away, Oh, sure, Ned's execution was shocking, but I always figured that Winterfell would remain this shining sanctuary for all the wayward Starklings to strive back towards....

2005 July 18, rmb...@gmail.com, “Re: CHOW: aCoK - Bran VII - There's A Liiiiiiight (Over At The Winterfell Place)”, in alt.fan-grrm (Usenet):

(ASoIaF/GOT fandom slang) Any of the six children of Ned Stark in the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.


Makorra

Joining together in the living room we all enjoyed our morning breakfast with a side of Legend of Korra (um, team Makorra) while the presidents from each club had their President Council Meeting.

2012 August, Lily Ung, “Weekend of Awesomeness Weekend!”, in Sunburst, volume 52, number 1, page 13:

“Makorra” fans have waited to see their interactions develop throughout the first season.

2013, Rachel Arlin, "'Legend of Korra' returns", The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (University of Massachusetts), 24 September 2013, page 5

But you have to agree that Makorra (Shipping name for Mako & Korra) wasn't rushed!

2013, Natasha Lui, "Legend Of Korra: An Amazing Anime Or Terrible Anime?", The White Polo's Magazine (Hong Kong Academy), November 2013, page 2

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Mako and Korra from the animated television series The Legend of Korra.


clopfic

‘Shipping’ (imagined romantic entanglements between characters) and ‘clop-fic’ (erotic narratives) are two common genres in the fan fiction of the Brony community.

2013, Venetia Laura Delano Robertson, “Of ponies and men: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and the Brony fandom”, in International Journal of Cultural Studies, volume 17, number 1:

For example, some members of the MLP: FiM fandom create fan works that sexualize the ponies, such as clopfic fanfiction and fanart.

2018, CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, Fractured Fandoms: Contentious Communication in Fan Communities, page 46:

Pony fanfiction is common, with “clop-fic” delving into erotic tales.

2018 April, Dale Peeples, Jennifer Yen, Paul Weigle, “Geeks, Fandoms, and Social Engagement”, in Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clincs, volume 27, number 2, page 264:

(My Little Pony fandom slang) Erotic fanfiction based on My Little Pony.


kiituri

kiituri (nominative singular)
kiiturit (nominative plural)
kiituri (accusative nominative singular)
kiiturit (accusative nominative plural)
kiiturin (accusative genitive singular)
kiiturit (accusative genitive plural)
kiiturin (genitive singular)
kiiturien (genitive plural)
kiitureiden (genitive plural)
kiitureitten (genitive plural)
kiituria (partitive singular)
kiitureita (partitive plural)
kiitureja (partitive plural)
kiiturissa (inessive singular)
kiitureissa (inessive plural)
kiiturista (elative singular)
kiitureista (elative plural)
kiituriin (illative singular)
kiitureihin (illative plural)
kiiturilla (adessive singular)
kiitureilla (adessive plural)
kiiturilta (ablative singular)
kiitureilta (ablative plural)
kiiturille (allative singular)
kiitureille (allative plural)
kiiturina (essive singular)
kiitureina (essive plural)
kiituriksi (singular translative)
kiitureiksi (plural translative)
kiituritta (abessive singular)
kiitureitta (abessive plural)
kiiturein (instructive plural)
See the possessive forms below. (comitative)
kiiturini (nominative singular)
kiiturini (nominative plural)
kiiturini (accusative nominative singular)
kiiturini (accusative nominative plural)
kiiturini (accusative genitive singular)
kiiturini (accusative genitive plural)
kiiturini (genitive singular)
kiiturieni (genitive plural)
kiitureideni (genitive plural)
kiitureitteni (genitive plural)
kiituriani (partitive singular)
kiitureitani (partitive plural)
kiiturejani (partitive plural)
kiiturissani (inessive singular)
kiitureissani (inessive plural)
kiituristani (elative singular)
kiitureistani (elative plural)
kiituriini (illative singular)
kiitureihini (illative plural)
kiiturillani (adessive singular)
kiitureillani (adessive plural)
kiituriltani (ablative singular)
kiitureiltani (ablative plural)
kiiturilleni (allative singular)
kiitureilleni (allative plural)
kiiturinani (essive singular)
kiitureinani (essive plural)
kiiturikseni (singular translative)
kiitureikseni (plural translative)
kiiturittani (abessive singular)
kiitureittani (abessive plural)
kiitureineni (comitative plural)
kiiturisi (nominative singular)
kiiturisi (nominative plural)
kiiturisi (accusative nominative singular)
kiiturisi (accusative nominative plural)
kiiturisi (accusative genitive singular)
kiiturisi (accusative genitive plural)
kiiturisi (genitive singular)
kiituriesi (genitive plural)
kiitureidesi (genitive plural)
kiitureittesi (genitive plural)
kiituriasi (partitive singular)
kiitureitasi (partitive plural)
kiiturejasi (partitive plural)
kiiturissasi (inessive singular)
kiitureissasi (inessive plural)
kiituristasi (elative singular)
kiitureistasi (elative plural)
kiituriisi (illative singular)
kiitureihisi (illative plural)
kiiturillasi (adessive singular)
kiitureillasi (adessive plural)
kiituriltasi (ablative singular)
kiitureiltasi (ablative plural)
kiiturillesi (allative singular)
kiitureillesi (allative plural)
kiiturinasi (essive singular)
kiitureinasi (essive plural)
kiituriksesi (singular translative)
kiitureiksesi (plural translative)
kiiturittasi (abessive singular)
kiitureittasi (abessive plural)
kiitureinesi (comitative plural)
kiiturimme (nominative singular)
kiiturimme (nominative plural)
kiiturimme (accusative nominative singular)
kiiturimme (accusative nominative plural)
kiiturimme (accusative genitive singular)
kiiturimme (accusative genitive plural)
kiiturimme (genitive singular)
kiituriemme (genitive plural)
kiitureidemme (genitive plural)
kiitureittemme (genitive plural)
kiituriamme (partitive singular)
kiitureitamme (partitive plural)
kiiturejamme (partitive plural)
kiiturissamme (inessive singular)
kiitureissamme (inessive plural)
kiituristamme (elative singular)
kiitureistamme (elative plural)
kiituriimme (illative singular)
kiitureihimme (illative plural)
kiiturillamme (adessive singular)
kiitureillamme (adessive plural)
kiituriltamme (ablative singular)
kiitureiltamme (ablative plural)
kiiturillemme (allative singular)
kiitureillemme (allative plural)
kiiturinamme (essive singular)
kiitureinamme (essive plural)
kiituriksemme (singular translative)
kiitureiksemme (plural translative)
kiiturittamme (abessive singular)
kiitureittamme (abessive plural)
kiitureinemme (comitative plural)
kiiturinne (nominative singular)
kiiturinne (nominative plural)
kiiturinne (accusative nominative singular)
kiiturinne (accusative nominative plural)
kiiturinne (accusative genitive singular)
kiiturinne (accusative genitive plural)
kiiturinne (genitive singular)
kiiturienne (genitive plural)
kiitureidenne (genitive plural)
kiitureittenne (genitive plural)
kiiturianne (partitive singular)
kiitureitanne (partitive plural)
kiiturejanne (partitive plural)
kiiturissanne (inessive singular)
kiitureissanne (inessive plural)
kiituristanne (elative singular)
kiitureistanne (elative plural)
kiituriinne (illative singular)
kiitureihinne (illative plural)
kiiturillanne (adessive singular)
kiitureillanne (adessive plural)
kiituriltanne (ablative singular)
kiitureiltanne (ablative plural)
kiiturillenne (allative singular)
kiitureillenne (allative plural)
kiiturinanne (essive singular)
kiitureinanne (essive plural)
kiituriksenne (singular translative)
kiitureiksenne (plural translative)
kiiturittanne (abessive singular)
kiitureittanne (abessive plural)
kiitureinenne (comitative plural)
kiiturinsa (nominative singular)
kiiturinsa (nominative plural)
kiiturinsa (accusative nominative singular)
kiiturinsa (accusative nominative plural)
kiiturinsa (accusative genitive singular)
kiiturinsa (accusative genitive plural)
kiiturinsa (genitive singular)
kiituriensa (genitive plural)
kiitureidensa (genitive plural)
kiitureittensa (genitive plural)
kiituriaan (partitive singular)
kiituriansa (partitive singular)
kiitureitaan (partitive plural)
kiiturejaan (partitive plural)
kiitureitansa (partitive plural)
kiiturejansa (partitive plural)
kiiturissaan (inessive singular)
kiiturissansa (inessive singular)
kiitureissaan (inessive plural)
kiitureissansa (inessive plural)
kiituristaan (elative singular)
kiituristansa (elative singular)
kiitureistaan (elative plural)
kiitureistansa (elative plural)
kiituriinsa (illative singular)
kiitureihinsa (illative plural)
kiiturillaan (adessive singular)
kiiturillansa (adessive singular)
kiitureillaan (adessive plural)
kiitureillansa (adessive plural)
kiituriltaan (ablative singular)
kiituriltansa (ablative singular)
kiitureiltaan (ablative plural)
kiitureiltansa (ablative plural)
kiiturilleen (allative singular)
kiiturillensa (allative singular)
kiitureilleen (allative plural)
kiitureillensa (allative plural)
kiiturinaan (essive singular)
kiiturinansa (essive singular)
kiitureinaan (essive plural)
kiitureinansa (essive plural)
kiiturikseen (singular translative)
kiituriksensa (singular translative)
kiitureikseen (plural translative)
kiitureiksensa (plural translative)
kiiturittaan (abessive singular)
kiiturittansa (abessive singular)
kiitureittaan (abessive plural)
kiitureittansa (abessive plural)
kiitureineen (comitative plural)
kiitureinensa (comitative plural)


Ziam

Team Ziam and Team Larry all the way!

2013 August, Marynyriene Silvestre, “Why I Love One Direction”, in Stache, page 25:

it feels like the one direction fandom is split in smaller fandoms like the larry fandom, the elounor fandom, the ziam fandom, etcetera

2014, "paxxxxxxxxxx", quoted in Helena Löfgren, "'One Direction is not a phase like any other fandom I've been in, they're like my life' –en analys av fandom som källa till helighet", thesis submitted to Uppsala University, page 25

The One Direction fandom split into supporters of two primary relationships (and a whole lot of sub-relationships), "Larry Stylinson" and "Ziam" (Zayn and Liam).

2017, Millicent Lovelock, "You & I: One Direction, Fans and the Co-Construction of Identity", thesis submitted to the University of Otago, page 62

(fandom slang) The real-person fiction ship of Zayn Malik and Liam Payne of the band One Direction.


Fuffy

note(s): For FC, Piper, Elaine, B_A and everyone who asked for more Fuffy. :)

2002 November 27, cheebs!, “FIC: Returning - F/B, PG, 1/1”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative (Usenet):

I personally wish Joss will give us a Fuffy ending to the series...Buffy realizing it's Faith she needs to be with.

2003 January 5, Alberich, “Re: Faith may rat out Buffy”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

You guys need to read more (fem)slash. In most of the Wuffy and Fuffy fics I've read recently, Spike is either absent, or plain old pre-chip Evil!Spike.

2005 July 16, Aaron Davies, “Re: SEASON 4 FIC CHALLENGE: Looking for a good character development fic!”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative (Usenet):

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Faith and Buffy Summers from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

With regard to favorite scenes, I have to say I liked the scene where Riley and Fuffy (is that what you guys call Faith-in-Buffy's-body?) slept together.

2000 April 1, mc...@hotmail.com, “Re: sorry, rose, one last Riley thread”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

Tara displayed some remarkable perceptiveness in "Who are You" realizing that Fuffy wasn't Buffy.

2000 May 24, Molly Moloney, “Re: Restless Comments”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

The only chemistry I ever noticed between Spike and Buffy was when she was Fuffy.

2003 April 16, DarkMagic, “Re: First thought on "Dirty Girls"”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

(Buffy the Vampire Slayer fandom slang) Faith while inhabiting Buffy Summers' body during their bodyswap.


Dair

However, the possibility of "Dair," and the weird moves Ben keeps making with Damien are the only things that keep the series strong.

2011 February 28, Morgan Babbs, “Another scheme, please”, in The San Mateo Hi, San Mateo High School, San Mateo, California, page 8:

I ship Dair so hard (Ed: wikipedia 'Shipping fandom'); I hope they end the series with their wedding and a montage of all their best moments together.

2012, Sophie Byrne, “Stuff You Like”, in On Dit, volume 80, number 4, University of Adelaide, page 43:

Although Josh Schwartz suggests that “Chair” or “Dair” fans are embroiled in a “battle” on Twitter, the users of the Gossip Girl FanForum do not appear to engage with each other directly.

2014, Lori Bindig, Gossip Girl: A Critical Understanding, page 143:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Dan Humphrey and Blair Waldorf of the Gossip Girl series.


Chair

His skill renders Becker's portrayal of Prince Grimaldi, a lover and future husband, futile in the wake of Chair (Chuck and Blair).

2011, Brionna Jimerson, "'Gossip Girl' conceives unrealistic plotlines, child", The Tufts Daily (Tufts University), 6 October 2011, page 11

We can already tell which idyllic couples obsessive fans will fantasize about like Chair (Chuck and Blaire of "Gossip Girl") and Jim and Pam of "The Office."

2012 October 18, Haley Boston, “TV Review: 'Nashville'”, in The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University, page 4:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf of the Gossip Girl series.


viaje en el tiempo

es-noun

viaje en el tiempo m (plural viajes en el tiempo)


viajar en el tiempo

es-verb

viajar en el tiempo (first-person singular present viajo en el tiempo, first-person singular preterite viajé en el tiempo, past participle viajado en el tiempo)

viajo en el tiempo (first-person present singular)
viajé en el tiempo (first-person preterite singular)
viajado en el tiempo (participle past)


ウニフラ

[ɯ̟ɲ̟iɸɯ̟ɾa̠]

From ウニ (uni, “urchin”), a reference to its pointiness, and フラッシュ (furasshu, “flash”).

(manga) a form of speech bubble, where the border is made of lines emanating outwards from a circular shape

集中線

集中線 しゅうちゅうせん


PMD

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
w:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

(video games) Initialism of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon.


M/K

Initialism from the names Mulder and Krycek.

Last March, I posted my first ever fanfic, an M/K fic to X Slash, and it got lots of loving feedback. Lots and lots of feedback.

1998 December 3, Woodinat, “Re: Feedback Experiences in general”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

I am a mostly M/K fan, but I'll read just about anything that is slashy and well-written...

1998 December 24, Sosoprano, “Slash list question”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

Anyone care to pass their latest M/K slash through the English/Swedish translator, and then back again?

1999 July 8, Kipler, “Wacky Summer Translation Machine Fun (Was: Re: Fanfic in Spanish?)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Fox Mulder and Alex Krycek from the television series The X-Files.


C/P

Initialism from the names Chakotay and Paris.

I have had many people ask for a C/P story.

2001 October 16, Christine Porter, “REP: Fic: Just a Pinch of Spice {Voy} C/P”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated (Usenet):

Many perfectly good C/P fics suddenly run into these cliches once the two are together and it's completely ruined for me!

2003 June 16, nikita79x, “Re: Cliches (was: K/S cliches)”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated (Usenet):

I actually have a longer C/P story that I wrote the first part of - must be 3 or 4 years ago (or longer) and just never finished it.

2008 January 2, Cait N., “Re: NEW VOY: Three Reasons 1/1 (C/T, m/m, Figure Eight Challenge) [PG]”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated (Usenet):

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Chakotay and Tom Paris from the television series Star Trek: Voyager.


鵷鶵

/ɥɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu³⁵/

/ɥɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu³⁵/

There is in the south a bird, called Yuanchu — do you know it? Starting from the South Sea, it flies to the Northern; never resting but on the wutong, never eating but the fruit of the lian tree, and never drinking but from the purest springs.

Zhuangzi, circa 3ʳᵈ – 2ⁿᵈ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Nánfāng yǒu niǎo, qí míng wéi yuānchú, zǐ zhī zhī hū? Fú yuānchú fā yú Nánhǎi ér fēi yú Běihǎi, fēi wútóng bùzhǐ, fēi liànshí bùshí, fēi lǐquán bùyǐn.

南方有鳥，其名為鵷鶵，子知之乎？夫鵷鶵發於南海而飛於北海，非梧桐不止，非練實不食，非醴泉不飲。

南方有鸟，其名为鹓𬸅，子知之乎？夫鹓𬸅发于南海而飞于北海，非梧桐不止，非练实不食，非醴泉不饮。

(Chinese mythology) name of a legendary bird traditionally interpreted as a kind of Chinese phoenix


kauhukirjallisuus

kauhukirjallisuus (nominative singular)
kauhukirjallisuudet (nominative plural)
kauhukirjallisuus (accusative nominative singular)
kauhukirjallisuudet (accusative nominative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuden (accusative genitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuudet (accusative genitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuden (genitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksien (genitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuutta (partitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksia (partitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudessa (inessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksissa (inessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudesta (elative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksista (elative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuteen (illative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiin (illative plural)
kauhukirjallisuudella (adessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksilla (adessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudelta (ablative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksilta (ablative plural)
kauhukirjallisuudelle (allative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksille (allative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutena (essive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksina (essive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudeksi (singular translative)
kauhukirjallisuuksiksi (plural translative)
kauhukirjallisuudetta (abessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksitta (abessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksin (instructive plural)
See the possessive forms below. (comitative)
kauhukirjallisuuteni (nominative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuteni (nominative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuteni (accusative nominative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuteni (accusative nominative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuteni (accusative genitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuteni (accusative genitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuteni (genitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksieni (genitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuttani (partitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiani (partitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudessani (inessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksissani (inessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudestani (elative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksistani (elative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuteeni (illative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiini (illative plural)
kauhukirjallisuudellani (adessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksillani (adessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudeltani (ablative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiltani (ablative plural)
kauhukirjallisuudelleni (allative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksilleni (allative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutenani (essive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksinani (essive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudekseni (singular translative)
kauhukirjallisuuksikseni (plural translative)
kauhukirjallisuudettani (abessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksittani (abessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksineni (comitative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutesi (nominative singular)
kauhukirjallisuutesi (nominative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutesi (accusative nominative singular)
kauhukirjallisuutesi (accusative nominative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutesi (accusative genitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuutesi (accusative genitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuutesi (genitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiesi (genitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuttasi (partitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiasi (partitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudessasi (inessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksissasi (inessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudestasi (elative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksistasi (elative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuteesi (illative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiisi (illative plural)
kauhukirjallisuudellasi (adessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksillasi (adessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudeltasi (ablative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiltasi (ablative plural)
kauhukirjallisuudellesi (allative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksillesi (allative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutenasi (essive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksinasi (essive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudeksesi (singular translative)
kauhukirjallisuuksiksesi (plural translative)
kauhukirjallisuudettasi (abessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksittasi (abessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksinesi (comitative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutemme (nominative singular)
kauhukirjallisuutemme (nominative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutemme (accusative nominative singular)
kauhukirjallisuutemme (accusative nominative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutemme (accusative genitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuutemme (accusative genitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuutemme (genitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiemme (genitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuttamme (partitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiamme (partitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudessamme (inessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksissamme (inessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudestamme (elative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksistamme (elative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuteemme (illative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiimme (illative plural)
kauhukirjallisuudellamme (adessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksillamme (adessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudeltamme (ablative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiltamme (ablative plural)
kauhukirjallisuudellemme (allative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksillemme (allative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutenamme (essive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksinamme (essive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudeksemme (singular translative)
kauhukirjallisuuksiksemme (plural translative)
kauhukirjallisuudettamme (abessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksittamme (abessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksinemme (comitative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutenne (nominative singular)
kauhukirjallisuutenne (nominative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutenne (accusative nominative singular)
kauhukirjallisuutenne (accusative nominative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutenne (accusative genitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuutenne (accusative genitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuutenne (genitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksienne (genitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuttanne (partitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksianne (partitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudessanne (inessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksissanne (inessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudestanne (elative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksistanne (elative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuteenne (illative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiinne (illative plural)
kauhukirjallisuudellanne (adessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksillanne (adessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudeltanne (ablative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiltanne (ablative plural)
kauhukirjallisuudellenne (allative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksillenne (allative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutenanne (essive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksinanne (essive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudeksenne (singular translative)
kauhukirjallisuuksiksenne (plural translative)
kauhukirjallisuudettanne (abessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksittanne (abessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksinenne (comitative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutensa (nominative singular)
kauhukirjallisuutensa (nominative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutensa (accusative nominative singular)
kauhukirjallisuutensa (accusative nominative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutensa (accusative genitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuutensa (accusative genitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuutensa (genitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiensa (genitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuttaan (partitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuttansa (partitive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiaan (partitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksiansa (partitive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudessaan (inessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuudessansa (inessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksissaan (inessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksissansa (inessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudestaan (elative singular)
kauhukirjallisuudestansa (elative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksistaan (elative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksistansa (elative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuteensa (illative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiinsa (illative plural)
kauhukirjallisuudellaan (adessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuudellansa (adessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksillaan (adessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksillansa (adessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudeltaan (ablative singular)
kauhukirjallisuudeltansa (ablative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksiltaan (ablative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksiltansa (ablative plural)
kauhukirjallisuudelleen (allative singular)
kauhukirjallisuudellensa (allative singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksilleen (allative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksillensa (allative plural)
kauhukirjallisuutenaan (essive singular)
kauhukirjallisuutenansa (essive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksinaan (essive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksinansa (essive plural)
kauhukirjallisuudekseen (singular translative)
kauhukirjallisuudeksensa (singular translative)
kauhukirjallisuuksikseen (plural translative)
kauhukirjallisuuksiksensa (plural translative)
kauhukirjallisuudettaan (abessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuudettansa (abessive singular)
kauhukirjallisuuksittaan (abessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksittansa (abessive plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksineen (comitative plural)
kauhukirjallisuuksinensa (comitative plural)


Bubbline

"The fanfiction actually began to seep into the show. The 'Bubbline' relationship between Marceline and Princess Bubblegum was never intended, but because it was a fan favourite, they're focusing on it a little bit. […]

2015, Jessica DiCicco, quoted in Kyle Butcher, "Supa DiCicco", Blank Gold Coast, April 2015, page 46

I don't think there was a singular emotion to describe the moment Bubbline became canon.

2018, Stephanie Chang, "When 'Bubbline' Became Canon", Her Culture, October/November 2018, page 69

Still, intrigued by Bubbline, I'd occasionally check in on the fandom to see what was up with their relationship.

2018, Jordan Currie, "Canon, at last!", New Wave Magazine (Ryerson University), Fall 2018, page 10

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Princess Bubblegum and Marceline of the animated television series Adventure Time.


ponysona

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My ponysona is Heartbeat Bubbles, and she is red and green and follows Fluttershy around and is kind to all animals.

2013, "Naked As A Jaybird", "Brony Porn 4 Lyfe", The Muffington Post (satirical newspaper of the University of Alberta), 17 April 2013, page 13

Forty-six per cent of Bronies have an OC, 39 per cent have a Ponysona, which is typically the first OC they create.

2016, Pavol Kosnáč, “The development of spirituality in the Brony community”, in Carole M. Cusack, Pavol Kosnáč, editors, Fiction, Invention and Hyper-reality: From Popular Culture to Religion, unnumbered page:

An interactive session into learning how to create your own ponysona with LilyScribbles; […]

(My Little Pony fandom slang) A pony alter ego or self-insert character created by a fan.


Supercorp

Jordan's heterosexuality is juxtaposed with the recurring generalization of all Supercorp fans as LGBTQ+, allowing the debates around queerbaiting to shift their focus from the evidence of queerness in the primary narrative to the homophobia of the ostensibly heterosexual creators and the purported harm inflicted on LGBTQ+ fans.

2019, Michael McDermott, “From Canon to Politics: Queerbaiting and The CW's Supergirl”, in Joseph Brennan, editor, Queerbaiting and Fandom: Teasing Fans Through Homoerotic Possibilities, page 119:

However, unless the show writers decide to turn the show in a more queer direction, SuperCorp is doomed to remain hidden as reading between the lines during all Lena Luthor and Kara Danvers/Supergirl interactions.

2018, Anna DeGalan, "Supergay: A Queer Analysis of the CW’s 'Supergirl'", paper submitted to Bowling Green State University, page 19

Many fans have been frustrated by cast members' dismissiveness of Supercorp, […]

2020, Chelsea M. Gibbs, “'It's real, you're real, and you deserve a full, happy life': Supergirl's 'Sanvers' as an Affirmation to Queer Tumblr Fangirls Everywhere”, in Melissa Wehler, Tim Rayborn, editors, Girl of Steel: Essays on Television's Supergirl and Fourth-Wave Feminism, page 153:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Kara Danvers (Supergirl) and Lena Luthor from the television series Supergirl.


Captain Swan

Captain + Swan, a combination of Killian Jones' title as Captain Hook and Emma Swan's surname.

And the 'Captain Swan' fans would have been like, grr!

2015, Merrin Dungey, quoted in Mars Tonic, "Once Upon a Time - It's Good to Be Bad", GayCalgary Magazine, May 2015, page 30

In its annual “Year in Review” for 2015, Tumblr listed Captain Swan, a “ship” or relationship between Captain Hook and Emma Swan of the TV program Once Upon a Time as one of its most popular pairings.

2016, Susan Henneberg, 20 Great Career-Building Activities Using Tumblr, page 43:

Additionally, wittyoncer states that Swan Queen is “compelling,” echoing the shared belief that Outlaw Queen and Captain Swan are anything but […]

2017, Shannon A. Suddeth, "(Dis)Enchanted: (Re)constructing Love and Creating Community in the Once Upon a Time Queer Fandom", thesis submitted to the University of South Florida, page 31

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Emma Swan and Killian Jones from the television series Once Upon a Time.


Spirk

Note: he doesn't know about Spirk, as far as I know.

2003 February 22, ToolPackinMama, “Re: K/S is a universal constant”, in alt.tv.star-trek.tos (Usenet):

It is most commonly noted that the first famous pairing of Kirk/Spock, or Spirk, falls under the category of buddyslash.

2013, Janidean Bruner, "I 'like' slash: the demographics of Facebook slash communities", thesis submitted to the University of Louisville, page 10

Even more so, the other main reason for so much consistency in economies is the long tradition of "proper" fanfiction writing and engagement, handed down from the "Spirk" zine-writers of the 80s and 90s, to the AOL email lists and forums of early X-Files fans in the mid to late 90s, to the multi-page, interactive, and searchable archives of fanfiction sites today.

2016, Brittany Kelley, "To My Betas, Endless Chocolate Frogs!: Exploring the Intersections of Emotion, the Body, and Literacy in Online Fanfiction", thesis submitted to the University of Louisville, page 146

(fandom slang, rare) The ship of characters Spock and James Kirk of the Star Trek franchise.


gemsona

The fanbase has been prolific in the propagation of theories and speculation as well as the creation of original gem warrior characters or "gemsonas."

2015, "Believe in Steven and the Crystal Gems", Ka Mana'o (Leeward Community College), Summer 2015, page 7

She also provides links to her “gemsona” (herself as a Gem) and a Steven Universe fan comic that she drew.

2020, Jake Pitre, “Queer Transformation, Contested Authorship, and Fluid Fandom”, in John R. Ziegler, Leah Richards, editors, Representation in Steven Universe, page 40:

The aesthetic of most of the gemsonas follows popular, mostly American animation character forms, although some anime styles are also found.

2022, Frenchy Lunning, Cosplay: The Fictional Mode of Existence, unnumbered page:

(Steven Universe fandom slang) A Crystal Gem or regular Gem alter ego or self-insert character created by a fan.


Scullyslash

Okay...for Scullyslash, you have Walking the Line and The Road Not Taken by XFStew and DeeJay, r'spectively […]

1998 March 21, Coolcat350, “Re: Question re) Best of Fan Fic”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

But there is quite a lot of Scullyslash. Maybe not archived on Gossamer, but there are at least two Scullyslash archives that I know of and one very active mailing list.

1999 June 12, Dasha K, “Re: A DARE... Hmm...”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

Radclyffe began writing online with Scullyslash stories that paired Dana Scully from the X-files with an original character of her own creation.

2004, Elizabeth Florence Pearce, "Reading the Lesbian Romance: Re-imagining Love, Sex, Relationships, and Community", thesis submitted to the University of Iowa, page 151

(X-Files fandom slang) Fan fiction featuring Dana Scully in a romantic and/or sexual relationship with another woman.


boyslash

I prefer the Scullyslash, boyslash leaves me kind of cold.

1998 April 21, jenroses, “Re: X-Files Fan Questionnaire”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

I have come across only one scholarly paper about treksmut on the web, about a Borg boyslash zine (rather esoteric no?) […]

2000 January 6, ms. julie levin russo, “Re: Writers on Writing”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated (Usenet):

Yes, it's dark, angsty boyslash, and yes, I'm as surprised as you are since this is hardly my usual XF vibe, but hey, man, give slash a chance .

2001 March 26, Caz, “xfc: NEW: Zaghruda (1/1) by CazQ (NC-17, V, A, M/K)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

(fandom slang) Slash fiction that focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between male characters.


elfmaid

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She became known as 'the Fair' because of her beauty; many said that she looked more like an elf-maid than a hobbit.

1955, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Return of the King, unnumbered page:

“Soth fell in love with a beautiful elfmaid, a disciple of the Kingpriest of Istar. […]

1985, Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Dragons of Spring Dawning, unnumbered page:

There were two others riding with Ruth Marlowe and the nameless paladin: an elfmaid and her human servant.

1997, Rosemary Edghill, The Empty Crown, page 663:


dwarfmaid

"What? She be the Goldenaxe? No—that would rive the rock indeed. No dwarfmaid wields coldmetal–"

1988, Elizabeth Moon, Divided Allegiance, unnumbered page:

Throngs of people moved across the stone ground, though the dwarfmaid could still see the paving stones in many places.

2002, Douglas Niles, World Fall, page 43:

Many people do not know about mermen, and I did not know about dwarfmaids.

2018, Joseph R. Lallo, The Adventures of Rustle and Eddy, unnumbered page:


machete beta

en-noun

machete beta (countable and uncountable, plural machete betas)

From the image of the beta-reader freely suggesting edits as if hacking away at the fic with a machete.

Marasmus, for asking to read it and then agreeing to do machete beta... […]

2000 July 7, play...@aol.com, “xfc: Gutless by Magdeleine (16/16)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

Thanks to Livia Balaban for skillfully wielded machete beta (and snorking); […]

2000 September 20, Alelou123, “NEW: Desire (NC-17) 1/6 by Alelou”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

M. Sebasky, whose machete beta brought a lot of richness to this piece; […]

2001 June 25, Deslea R. Judd, “NEW Dream A Crystal Moon *R* 1/1 Deslea R. Judd”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

(X-Files fandom slang) A harsh and exacting beta-read.


redemptionista

In the first place, it is not true that redemptionistas want redemption for Spike to be easy or quick.

2001 July 2, Clairel, “The actual redemptionist position (was Re: Starved for S/B fic on the creative newsgroup?)”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

If I see next season true sorrow and compassion from him in regards to his past actions, the redemptionistas will have a convert that they probably don't want.

2001 July 26, Shawn Carter, “Re: I'm starting to get upset about the whole Spike thing”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

Cheers to Spike. Cheers to the Redemptionistas who never stopped believing.

2005 November 14, Alane, “Happy Spike Redemption Day!”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

(Buffy the Vampire Slayer fandom slang) A fan who wanted Spike to be redeemed.


evilista

OTOH, James differs from most evilistas in that he seems to think that despite all of this, Spike can consistently do good and can be with Buffy.

2001 June 25, Mrs. Poet, “Re: The standard of goodness for Spike”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

Redemptionists hope this will be the crisis that forces him to change, evilistas are shrugging it off as typical Spike behavior, and even perhaps showing him in a better light than they thought as he is remorseful.

2002 May 7, Rose, “Re: James Marsters in Baltimore, MD July 12-14 2002”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

There are the Evilistas that believe the only good vampire is a dusty vampire.

2002 December 3, Juleen, “Re: Buffy fan subgroups”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

(Buffy the Vampire Slayer fandom slang) A fan who wanted Spike to remain evil and unredeemed.


sensawunda

Intentional misspelling or eye dialect rendition of sense of wonder.

How does a non-science fiction writer write science fiction? We had a taste with John Hersey's WHITE LOTUS and MY PETITION FOR MORE SPACE and discovered that future visions could be presented with such reality and simplicity that our sensawunda could be thrown away and we could discover, instead, deep and beautiful characters.

1978, Orson Scott Card, Kalki review, Science Fiction Review, Number 28, November-December 1978, page 33

[…] in order to be able to make the pilgrimage to Mecca, the Sultan of Alpha Centauri engineers a breath-taking re-siting of the entire solar system — sensawunda indeed!

1989, Foundation, numbers 47-53, page 33:

In this one Brin thinks big and the sensawunda gets turned up to eleven. For instance instead of puny ordinary Dyson spheres, Brin gives us fractal Dyson spheres to maximise the surface area for their trillions of inhabitants.

1999, Gary Wilkinson, Heaven's Reach review, Vector, Number 207, September/October 1999, page 21

(dated, fandom slang) Wonder or excitement invoked by the grandeur and vision of science fiction.


Spikeophile

(The rabid Spikeophiles are expecially fond of it, as they use it to demonstrate that he's not a soulless demon like the rest of vampirekind.)

1999 July 24, Lord Usher, “Re: Pure Demon theory”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

If you mean that Spikeophiles are wrong to love this fictional character, well, that's just silly.

2002 July 25, Clairel, “Re: New Fury interview: Spike & soul”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

This all or nothing thinking is probably what causes the Spikeophiles and the anti-Spikists to go at each other so hard.

2002 September 9, Ray Stark, “Re: Faith (S3) vs Buffy (S6)”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet):

(Buffy the Vampire Slayer fandom slang) A fan of the character Spike from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


Senfic

Senfic (countable and uncountable, plural Senfics)

Can someone point me at more Senfic (gen, slash or adult, I don't care) that deals with shamanism as a central part of the plot?

1998 October 1, Shomeret, “Re: More favorite fanfic”, in alt.tv.sentinel (Usenet):

I'm getting too old for this...well, too old to stay up all night for anything other than reading Senfic

1999 June 25, Annie :), “Life, the universe and Mac (was: Silly question...)”, in alt.tv.sentinel (Usenet):

This is why I print out my favorite fanfic stories...got a couple of trees worth of Senfic...but I donate to the Sierra Club, so I'm allowed.

1999 August 17, Besterette, “Re: Whatever happened to Dean Warner's Page”, in alt.tv.sentinel (Usenet):

(uncountable, fandom slang) Such fan fiction collectively.


Fantastik

de-noun

Fantastik f (genitive Fantastik, no plural)

Fantastik (genitive)
Fantastik (nominative singular)
Fantastik (genitive singular)
Fantastik (dative singular)
Fantastik (accusative singular)


Phantastik

Phantastik f (genitive Phantastik, no plural)

Phantastik (genitive)
Phantastik (nominative singular)
Phantastik (genitive singular)
Phantastik (dative singular)
Phantastik (accusative singular)

→ Polish: fantastyka

speculative fiction (class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural or futuristic elements)


サザエさん時空

サザエさん時空 (canonical)
Sazae-san jikū (romanization)

From サザエさん (Sazae-san, “Sazae-san”) + 時(じ)空(くう) (jikū, “spacetime”).

ja-compound

(informal) the phenomenon in fiction where characters do not age


tech noir

en-noun

tech noir (countable and uncountable, plural tech noirs)

Blend of tech (“technology”) + film noir. From the close association of high tech with sci-fi. Folk etymology suggests this was coined by director James Cameron, when he named the dance club in the 1984 film The Terminator "Tech-Noir", and the fandom and critics labelled similar IP properties as "tech noir".

blend

(uncountable, fiction, by extension) A genre of fiction, thematically like that of the film genre.


exozoology

(science fiction) Synonym of xenozoology (“study of extraterrestrial animals”)


迦樓羅

ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄡˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ loʊ̯³⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ loʊ̯³⁵ lu̯ɔ³⁵/

Possibly from Pali garuḷa, from Sanskrit गरुड (garuḍa). The Sanskrit ṭ ~ ḍ > ḷ > l reflexes were productive in both Middle Indic languages and early Chinese Buddhist lexicon. (Ji, 1998v4)

(Buddhism, mythology) garuda (mythological winged being)


liryk

liryk (nominative singular)
liryki (nominative plural)
liryku (genitive singular)
liryków (genitive plural)
lirykowi (dative singular)
lirykom (dative plural)
liryk (accusative singular)
liryki (accusative plural)
lirykiem (instrumental singular)
lirykami (instrumental plural)
liryku (locative singular)
lirykach (locative plural)
liryku (singular vocative)
liryki (plural vocative)

Borrowed from French lyrique, from Latin lyricus. Doublet of liryka.


niño salvaje

es-noun

niño salvaje m (plural niños salvajes, feminine niña salvaje, feminine plural niñas salvajes)

niños salvajes (plural)
niña salvaje (feminine)
niñas salvajes (feminine plural)


猦𤝕

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ mu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ mu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(Chinese mythology) an ape-like creature that is resurrected by the wind after death


podficcer

AO3, likely because of its limits on account creation—an effort on the part of the all-volunteer support army to keep the site’s growth slow and sane—has the reputation of hosting high-quality work with “talented, mature fan artists, writers, and podficcers.”

2015, Kristina Busse (ed.), "Fan Labor and Feminism: Capitalizing on the Fannish Labor of Love", Cinema Journal, Volume 54, Number 3, Spring 2015, pages 128-129

When a fan becomes a “podficcer,” or someone who records a podfic, says jinjurly, […]

2016, Abigail De Kosnik, Rogue Archives: Digital Cultural Memory and Media Fandom, page 265:

Today's community of Sherlock Holmes fans is not only large, but also internally structured, with mature communication and heuristic processes of collective data and knowledge gathering and excange, rich education space, creative specialization amongst the fans (writers, artists, vidders, podficcers, beta-readers, interpreters, meta authors, researchers, educators, providers of visual material, etc.) […]

2018, Małgorzata Lisowska-Magdziarz, “Authors, Owners, Influencers, Entitled Fans And Ultimate Fanboys: TJLC Controversy And The Politics Of Media Content Creation”, in Tadej Pirc, editor, Participation, Culture and Democracy: Perspectives on Public Engagement and Social Communication, page 82:

(fandom slang) A fan who records podfics.


Fringeverse

Now: “Neither Here Nor There,” last night’s season premiere of Fringe, synthesized key elements of past premieres to launch a rebooted Fringe'''verse, one where many of the archetypes and events (surprisingly) remain much the same, with one profound exception: Peter Bishop has been scrubbed from history, apparently from the point of his childhood death.

2011 September 24, Jeff Jensen, “Fringe season premiere recap: Get On Your (Re)Boots!”, in Entertainment Weekly:

The Fringeverse, as fans called the Universe created around Fringe, is richer with the comic books since they provide new insights on who William Bell and Walter Bishop really are and how they are related to the Fringe events.

2013 August, Mélanie Bourdaa, “‘Following the Pattern’: The Creation of an Encyclopaedic Universe with Transmedia Storytelling”, in Adaptation, volume 6, number 2, page 209:

2016, Mar Guerrero-Pico, "Dimensional Expansions And Shiftings: Fan Fiction And Transmedia Storytelling The Fringeverse", in Series: The International Journal of TV Serial Narratives, Volume 11, Number 2, Winter 2016

(fandom slang) The fictional universe which serves as the setting for the television series Fringe.


bookception

“The Words” offers too many “stories,” and this “bookception” fails to offer a seamless serious drama.

2012 September 13, Nathan Fisher, “Lazy writing leads to forgettable 'Words'”, in The Pioneer, Whitman College, page 4:

This wishy-washy literary thriller is masquerading as a “book-ception” of sorts, with incessant narration and a heavy-handed score just as cliched as its plot.

2012 September 20, Rob Marvin, “Unimaginative plot wastes talented cast on dull, plodding story”, in The Daily Orange, Syracuse University, page 15:

After I finished “Outrun the Moon,” it took me two weeks to realize the extent of Lee’s book-ception. In a twist on par with Möbius or Escher, “The Book for Business-Minded Women” describes not only Mrs. Lowry’s book, but Lee’s as well.

2016 August 1, Katie Ward Beim-Eche, “'Outrun the Moon' features a stellar YA heroine set in historic Chinatown”, in Christian Science Monitor:

(slang) A work of fiction (especially a novel) featuring a frame story or metanarrative structure.


time loop

(chiefly science fiction) A hypothetical or fictional instance of characters living through a set period of time repeatedly until the loop can be broken.


postapocalyptisch

Borrowed from English postapocalyptic. Equivalent to post- + apocalyptisch.

De film gaat over huidkanker bij zombies in een postapocalyptische Costa del Sol.

The film is about skin cancer among zombies in a postapocalyptic Costa del Sol.

(fiction) postapocalyptic (after a future cataclysm)


chała

chała (nominative singular)
chały (nominative plural)
chały (genitive singular)
chał (genitive plural)
chale (dative singular)
chałom (dative plural)
chałę (accusative singular)
chały (accusative plural)
chałą (instrumental singular)
chałami (instrumental plural)
chale (locative singular)
chałach (locative plural)
chało (singular vocative)
chały (plural vocative)

(folklore, Slavic mythology) ala (female mythological creature recorded in the folklore of Bulgarians, Macedonians, and Serbs; a demon of bad weather whose main purpose is to lead hail-producing thunderclouds in the direction of fields, vineyards, or orchards to destroy the crops, or loot and take them away)


Planetos

planet + -os, a suffix used in the series in the names of continents, e.g. Westeros, Essos, and Sothoryos.

However, the comet’s presence is not limited to the sky over Drogo’s pyre, and winter is coming to all of Planetos; […]

2016, Patrice A. Loar, "'On the Cusp of Half-Remembered Prophecies': Interpreting Prophecy in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire", thesis submitted to the University of New Orleans, page 4

We aim to solve this problem by calculating the mass of Drogon from his size, and then estimating the lift that his wings would be able to generate, assuming that gravity on Planetos is the same as on Earth.

2017, J. Edwards, J. Hancock, S. Nayak, “Do We Have Liftoff?”, in Journal of Physics Special Topics:

[…] and Oberyn continues having sexual tension with every human on Planetos.

2019, Kim Renfro, The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones, page 116:

(fandom slang) The unnamed fictional planet which serves as the setting for the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.


wîhtikow

→ English: wihtikow

From Proto-Algonquian *wi·nteko·wa (“owl, monster”).


alujọnnu

/à.lù.d͡ʒɔ̃̀.nṹ/

From Hausa àljan, from Arabic جَانّ (jānn).

jinn, imp, malevolent spirit, a person with special powers

àǹjànnú onímọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀

àǹjànnú onímọ̀-ìjìnlẹ̀


Zutara

Five times, reviewers ensured the author this was the best Zutara story they had read.

2014, Rincke de Bont, "The Appreciation of Storybending: An Exploration of Reviewing Practices in Online Avatar Fan Fiction", thesis submitted to Tilburg University, page 45

Ships are often given names, such as HMS Harmony (for Harry Potter and Hermione Grange from the Harry Potter universe) or Zutara (for Zuko and Katara, characters from the animated television show Avatar: The Last Airbender).

2016, Aaron Schwabach, Fan Fiction and Copyright: Outsider Works and Intellectual Property Protection, page 11:

Konietzko, for his part, suggests a great awareness: “There were plenty of Makorra shippers out there, so if we had gone back on our decision and gotten those characters back together, would that have meant we caved in to those fans instead?....Trust me, I remember Kataang vs. Zutara.”

2017, Jake Pitre, "Rated Q for Queer: The Legend of Korra and the Evolution of Queer Reading", Reader Feather Journal, Volume 8, Number 2, Fall 2017, pages 29-30

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Zuko and Katara from the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Katara (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Zuko


Caryl

As much fun as it would be to imagine a "Darol" or "Caryl" relationship it just isn't true.

2016, Wayne Yuen, “Gruesome Walkers”, in Wayne Yuen, editor, The Ultimate Walking Dead and Philosophy: Hungry for More, page 247:

Richonne just seemed like something all of Tumblr was screaming for but might not ever happen (like Caryl, though I'm still gunning for that one), but now it's actually real.

2016 March 17, Danielle S. Tepper, “Top Five TV Power Couples”, in Town & Country Gazette, page 40:

Kirkman quoted the Internet page "Quotes On Caryl" dedicated to the Carol-Daryl relationship, […]

2018, Rikke Schubart, Mastering Fear: Women, Emotions, and Contemporary Horror, unnumbered page:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Carol Peletier and Daryl Dixon from the television series The Walking Dead.


Bethyl

For fans of the “Bethyl” romance, this would also allow Daryl to carry on a relationship with Beth free of the guilt of hurting Carol’s feelings.

2014 November 17, Lindsay Putnam, “Who will be the next to die on ‘The Walking Dead’?”, in New York Post:

While there are many die-hard Caryl and Bethyl shippers who have argued for Daryl’s heterosexuality, others have maintained that Daryl is gay.

2014 December 1, Amanda Michelle Steiner, “The Walking Dead: Creator Robert Kirkman Finally Reveals Daryl's Sexuality”, in People:

And before you know it, you've exploded vicious rhetoric on some poor Bethyl shipper on Tumblr who never saw it coming.

2016, Kathleen Smith, The Fangirl Life: A Guide to All the Feels and Learning How to Deal, unnumbered page:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Beth Greene and Daryl Dixon from the television series The Walking Dead.


Jate

For example, a Jate shipper would say that “Jack and Kate are my OTP.”

2008, Jon Lachonis, Amy J. Johnston, Lost Ate My Life: The Inside Story of a Fandom Like No Other, unnumbered page:

Of course, 'Jate' fans may hope that she is destined to marry Jack, and become the 'Shephard' listed on the wall.

2010, Robert Dougherty, Lost: It Only Ends Once: An Unofficial Last Look, page 44:

I really enjoyed this episode – Jack and Kate get caught in a net (Loved the Jate this episode.)

2012, Erin Leslie, Lost After Lost, page 67:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Jack Shephard and Kate Austen from the television series Lost.


Jater

The Jaters and Skaters started out like any other shipper groups, but as the seasons have progressed, so has the intensity level of the group members.

For five years, spanning a few hookups and many breakups, there was no answer – until the show made up its mind for the 'Jaters.'

2010, Robert Dougherty, Lost: It Only Ends Once: An Unofficial Last Look, page 240:

I am a complete Jater, but I can't deny Kate and Sawyer's connection.

2012, Erin Leslie, Lost After Lost, page 15:

(fandom slang) A shipper of Jack and Kate from the television series Lost.


Skater

The episode turned out to be the last hurrah for 'Skaters' as Kate finally gave up on Sawyer due to his Juliet-mourning.

2010, Robert Dougherty, Lost: It Only Ends Once: An Unofficial Last Look, page 241:

Sawyer asks Kate if she's ready to get wet. Skaters cheer loudly.

2010, Nikki Stafford, Finding Lost, Season Six, unnumbered page:

(fandom slang) A shipper of Sawyer and Kate from the television series Lost.


Suliet

The Suliet and Skate “shippers” (those who want to see Sawyer and Juliet or Sawyer and Kate together) went to war about whether Juliet was right or not.

2009, Nikki Stafford, Finding Lost, Season Five, unnumbered page:

If you’re a Suliet fan, then the defining moment is probably the dock scene from “LaFleur,” when Sawyer — using all his impossible powers of charm — convinces Juliet to stay on the island for just two more weeks.

2013 March 22, Darren Franich, “'Lost': Sawyer, Kate, and Juliet - Best TV Couple of All Time?”, in Entertainment Weekly:

But her heartfelt proclamation of love for Sawyer and his reaction to her imminent demise made many of us dig Suliet for the first (and last) time.

2015, James O'Ehley, Erin Willard, editors, The Take2 Guide to Lost: The Ultimate Compendium, unnumbered page:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters James "Sawyer" Ford and Juliet Burke from the television series Lost.


heat-ray

In the other cases the shells had missed, and the batteries had been at once annihilated by the Heat-Rays. Heavy losses of soldiers were mentioned[.]

1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 125:

(science fiction) A weapon that fires a beam of extremely high temperature.


historia de fantasmas

es-noun

historia de fantasmas f (plural historias de fantasmas)


cuento de fantasmas

cuento de fantasmas m (plural cuentos de fantasmas)


película de terror

película de terror f (plural películas de terror)


időutazás

időutazások (plural)
időutazás (nominative singular)
időutazások (nominative plural)
időutazást (accusative singular)
időutazásokat (accusative plural)
időutazásnak (dative singular)
időutazásoknak (dative plural)
időutazással (instrumental singular)
időutazásokkal (instrumental plural)
időutazásért (causal-final singular)
időutazásokért (causal-final plural)
időutazássá (singular translative)
időutazásokká (plural translative)
időutazásig (singular terminative)
időutazásokig (plural terminative)
időutazásként (essive-formal singular)
időutazásokként (essive-formal plural)
időutazásban (inessive singular)
időutazásokban (inessive plural)
időutazáson (singular superessive)
időutazásokon (plural superessive)
időutazásnál (adessive singular)
időutazásoknál (adessive plural)
időutazásba (illative singular)
időutazásokba (illative plural)
időutazásra (singular sublative)
időutazásokra (plural sublative)
időutazáshoz (allative singular)
időutazásokhoz (allative plural)
időutazásból (elative singular)
időutazásokból (elative plural)
időutazásról (delative singular)
időutazásokról (delative plural)
időutazástól (ablative singular)
időutazásoktól (ablative plural)
időutazásé (possessed-single possessive predicative singular)
időutazásoké (plural possessed-single possessive predicative)
időutazáséi (possessed-single possessive predicative singular)
időutazásokéi (plural possessed-single possessive predicative)
időutazásom (first-person possessed-single possessive singular)
időutazásaim (first-person possessed-many possessive singular)
időutazásod (possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
időutazásaid (possessed-many possessive second-person singular)
időutazása (possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
időutazásai (possessed-many possessive singular third-person)
időutazásunk (first-person plural possessed-single possessive)
időutazásaink (first-person plural possessed-many possessive)
időutazásotok (plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
időutazásaitok (plural possessed-many possessive second-person)
időutazásuk (plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
időutazásaik (plural possessed-many possessive third-person)


błędny rycerz

błędny rycerz (nominative singular)
błędni rycerze (nominative plural)
błędnego rycerza (genitive singular)
błędnych rycerzy (genitive plural)
błędnemu rycerzowi (dative singular)
błędnym rycerzom (dative plural)
błędnego rycerza (accusative singular)
błędnych rycerzy (accusative plural)
błędnym rycerzem (instrumental singular)
błędnymi rycerzami (instrumental plural)
błędnym rycerzu (locative singular)
błędnych rycerzach (locative plural)
błędny rycerzu (singular vocative)
błędni rycerze (plural vocative)

(literary) knight-errant (knight in a medieval romance who wanders in search of adventure and opportunities to prove his chivalry)


arlekin

arlekin (nominative singular)
arlekini (nominative plural)
arlekiny (derogatory nominative plural)
arlekina (genitive singular)
arlekinów (genitive plural)
arlekinowi (dative singular)
arlekinom (dative plural)
arlekina (accusative singular)
arlekinów (accusative plural)
arlekinem (instrumental singular)
arlekinami (instrumental plural)
arlekinie (locative singular)
arlekinach (locative plural)
arlekinie (singular vocative)
arlekini (plural vocative)


arlekin

arlekín (canonical)
ᜀᜇ᜔ᜎᜒᜃᜒᜈ᜔ (Baybayin)

Borrowed from Spanish arlequín, from Italian arlecchino, from Arlecchino (“Harlequin”), a commedia dell'arte character.


romans rycerski

romans rycerski (nominative singular)
romansy rycerskie (nominative plural)
romansu rycerskiego (genitive singular)
romansów rycerskich (genitive plural)
romansowi rycerskiemu (dative singular)
romansom rycerskim (dative plural)
romans rycerski (accusative singular)
romansy rycerskie (accusative plural)
romansem rycerskim (instrumental singular)
romansami rycerskimi (instrumental plural)
romansie rycerskim (locative singular)
romansach rycerskich (locative plural)
romansie rycerski (singular vocative)
romansy rycerskie (plural vocative)


Karhukopla

Karhukopla (nominative singular)
Karhukopla (accusative nominative singular)
Karhukoplan (accusative genitive singular)
Karhukoplan (genitive singular)
Karhukoplaa (partitive singular)
Karhukoplassa (inessive singular)
Karhukoplasta (elative singular)
Karhukoplaan (illative singular)
Karhukoplalla (adessive singular)
Karhukoplalta (ablative singular)
Karhukoplalle (allative singular)
Karhukoplana (essive singular)
Karhukoplaksi (singular translative)
Karhukoplatta (abessive singular)
See the possessive forms below. (comitative)
Karhukoplani (nominative singular)
Karhukoplani (accusative nominative singular)
Karhukoplani (accusative genitive singular)
Karhukoplani (genitive singular)
Karhukoplaani (partitive singular)
Karhukoplassani (inessive singular)
Karhukoplastani (elative singular)
Karhukoplaani (illative singular)
Karhukoplallani (adessive singular)
Karhukoplaltani (ablative singular)
Karhukoplalleni (allative singular)
Karhukoplanani (essive singular)
Karhukoplakseni (singular translative)
Karhukoplattani (abessive singular)
Karhukoplasi (nominative singular)
Karhukoplasi (accusative nominative singular)
Karhukoplasi (accusative genitive singular)
Karhukoplasi (genitive singular)
Karhukoplaasi (partitive singular)
Karhukoplassasi (inessive singular)
Karhukoplastasi (elative singular)
Karhukoplaasi (illative singular)
Karhukoplallasi (adessive singular)
Karhukoplaltasi (ablative singular)
Karhukoplallesi (allative singular)
Karhukoplanasi (essive singular)
Karhukoplaksesi (singular translative)
Karhukoplattasi (abessive singular)
Karhukoplamme (nominative singular)
Karhukoplamme (accusative nominative singular)
Karhukoplamme (accusative genitive singular)
Karhukoplamme (genitive singular)
Karhukoplaamme (partitive singular)
Karhukoplassamme (inessive singular)
Karhukoplastamme (elative singular)
Karhukoplaamme (illative singular)
Karhukoplallamme (adessive singular)
Karhukoplaltamme (ablative singular)
Karhukoplallemme (allative singular)
Karhukoplanamme (essive singular)
Karhukoplaksemme (singular translative)
Karhukoplattamme (abessive singular)
Karhukoplanne (nominative singular)
Karhukoplanne (accusative nominative singular)
Karhukoplanne (accusative genitive singular)
Karhukoplanne (genitive singular)
Karhukoplaanne (partitive singular)
Karhukoplassanne (inessive singular)
Karhukoplastanne (elative singular)
Karhukoplaanne (illative singular)
Karhukoplallanne (adessive singular)
Karhukoplaltanne (ablative singular)
Karhukoplallenne (allative singular)
Karhukoplananne (essive singular)
Karhukoplaksenne (singular translative)
Karhukoplattanne (abessive singular)
Karhukoplansa (nominative singular)
Karhukoplansa (accusative nominative singular)
Karhukoplansa (accusative genitive singular)
Karhukoplansa (genitive singular)
Karhukoplaansa (partitive singular)
Karhukoplassaan (inessive singular)
Karhukoplassansa (inessive singular)
Karhukoplastaan (elative singular)
Karhukoplastansa (elative singular)
Karhukoplaansa (illative singular)
Karhukoplallaan (adessive singular)
Karhukoplallansa (adessive singular)
Karhukoplaltaan (ablative singular)
Karhukoplaltansa (ablative singular)
Karhukoplalleen (allative singular)
Karhukoplallensa (allative singular)
Karhukoplanaan (essive singular)
Karhukoplanansa (essive singular)
Karhukoplakseen (singular translative)
Karhukoplaksensa (singular translative)
Karhukoplattaan (abessive singular)
Karhukoplattansa (abessive singular)

The Beagle Boys (group of Disney characters)


ghost character

en-noun

ghost character (plural ghost characters)

(computing) Kanji included in JIS X 0208 of unknown origin.


小熊維尼

ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄧˊ

Сяосюн Вэйни

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ni³⁵/

/siːu̯³⁵ hʊŋ²¹ wɐi̯²¹ nei̯²¹/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ʊŋ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ni³⁵/

/siːu̯³⁵ hʊŋ²¹ wɐi̯²¹ nei̯²¹/


ajdarho

ajdarholar (plural)
ajdarho (nominative singular)
ajdarholar (nominative plural)
ajdarhoning (genitive singular)
ajdarholarning (genitive plural)
ajdarhoga (dative singular)
ajdarholarga (dative plural)
ajdarhoni (accusative definite singular)
ajdarholarni (accusative definite plural)
ajdarhoda (locative singular)
ajdarholarda (locative plural)
ajdarhodan (ablative singular)
ajdarholardan (ablative plural)
ajdarhodek (singular)
ajdarholardek (plural)
ajdarhoim (nominative possessive singular)
ajdarholarim (nominative plural possessive)
ajdarhoimning (genitive possessive singular)
ajdarholarimning (genitive plural possessive)
ajdarhoimga (dative possessive singular)
ajdarholarimga (dative plural possessive)
ajdarhoimni (accusative definite possessive singular)
ajdarholarimni (accusative definite plural possessive)
ajdarhoimda (locative possessive singular)
ajdarholarimda (locative plural possessive)
ajdarhoimdan (ablative possessive singular)
ajdarholarimdan (ablative plural possessive)
ajdarhoimdek (possessive singular)
ajdarholarimdek (plural possessive)
ajdarhoing (nominative possessive singular)
ajdarholaring (nominative plural possessive)
ajdarhoingning (genitive possessive singular)
ajdarholaringning (genitive plural possessive)
ajdarhoingga (dative possessive singular)
ajdarholaringga (dative plural possessive)
ajdarhoingni (accusative definite possessive singular)
ajdarholaringni (accusative definite plural possessive)
ajdarhoingda (locative possessive singular)
ajdarholaringda (locative plural possessive)
ajdarhoingdan (ablative possessive singular)
ajdarholaringdan (ablative plural possessive)
ajdarhoingdek (possessive singular)
ajdarholaringdek (plural possessive)
ajdarhoi (nominative possessive singular)
ajdarholari (nominative plural possessive)
ajdarhoining (genitive possessive singular)
ajdarholarining (genitive plural possessive)
ajdarhoiga (dative possessive singular)
ajdarholariga (dative plural possessive)
ajdarhoini (accusative definite possessive singular)
ajdarholarini (accusative definite plural possessive)
ajdarhoida (locative possessive singular)
ajdarholarida (locative plural possessive)
ajdarhoidan (ablative possessive singular)
ajdarholaridan (ablative plural possessive)
ajdarhoidek (possessive singular)
ajdarholaridek (plural possessive)
ajdarhoimiz (nominative possessive singular)
ajdarholarimiz (nominative plural possessive)
ajdarhoimizning (genitive possessive singular)
ajdarholarimizning (genitive plural possessive)
ajdarhoimizga (dative possessive singular)
ajdarholarimizga (dative plural possessive)
ajdarhoimizni (accusative definite possessive singular)
ajdarholarimizni (accusative definite plural possessive)
ajdarhoimizda (locative possessive singular)
ajdarholarimizda (locative plural possessive)
ajdarhoimizdan (ablative possessive singular)
ajdarholarimizdan (ablative plural possessive)
ajdarhoimizdek (possessive singular)
ajdarholarimizdek (plural possessive)
ajdarhoingiz (nominative possessive singular)
ajdarholaringiz (nominative plural possessive)
ajdarhoingizning (genitive possessive singular)
ajdarholaringizning (genitive plural possessive)
ajdarhoingizga (dative possessive singular)
ajdarholaringizga (dative plural possessive)
ajdarhoingizni (accusative definite possessive singular)
ajdarholaringizni (accusative definite plural possessive)
ajdarhoingizda (locative possessive singular)
ajdarholaringizda (locative plural possessive)
ajdarhoingizdan (ablative possessive singular)
ajdarholaringizdan (ablative plural possessive)
ajdarhoingizdek (possessive singular)
ajdarholaringizdek (plural possessive)
ajdarhoidek (possessive)
ajdarholaridek (possessive)

→ Translingual: Azhdarcho


鸛鷒

/ku̯än⁵¹ tʰu̯än³⁵/

/ku̯än⁵¹ tʰu̯än³⁵/

(Chinese mythology) a kind of bird that could launch arrows back at archers


boys' love

Calque of Japanese ボーイズラブ, which is wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), from English boys + love.

a genre of fictional media originating in Japan that features homoerotic relationships between male characters; yaoi


звездоплаватель

ru-noun+

звездопла́ватель

звездопла́вательница

звездопла́ватель • (zvezdoplávatelʹ) m anim (genitive звездопла́вателя, nominative plural звездопла́ватели, genitive plural звездопла́вателей, feminine звездопла́вательница)

звездопла́ватель (canonical)
zvezdoplávatelʹ (romanization)
звездопла́вателя (genitive)
звездопла́ватели (nominative plural)
звездопла́вателей (genitive plural)
звездопла́вательница (feminine)
звездопла́ватель (nominative singular)
звездопла́ватели (nominative plural)
звездопла́вателя (genitive singular)
звездопла́вателей (genitive plural)
звездопла́вателю (dative singular)
звездопла́вателям (dative plural)
звездопла́вателя (accusative singular)
звездопла́вателей (accusative plural)
звездопла́вателем (instrumental singular)
звездопла́вателями (instrumental plural)
звездопла́вателе (prepositional singular)
звездопла́вателях (plural prepositional)
звездопла́ватель (dated nominative singular)
звездопла́ватели (dated nominative plural)
звездопла́вателя (dated genitive singular)
звездопла́вателей (dated genitive plural)
звездопла́вателю (dated dative singular)
звездопла́вателямъ (dated dative plural)
звездопла́вателя (accusative dated singular)
звездопла́вателей (accusative dated plural)
звездопла́вателемъ (dated instrumental singular)
звездопла́вателями (dated instrumental plural)
звездопла́вателѣ (dated prepositional singular)
звездопла́вателяхъ (dated plural prepositional)

(chiefly science fiction) spacefarer (one who travels in space)


Pinokio

Pinokio (nominative singular)
Pinokia (genitive singular)
Pinokiowi (dative singular)
Pinokia (accusative singular)
Pinokiem (instrumental singular)
Pinokiu (locative singular)
Pinokio (singular vocative)


カァ

ja-pos

カァ or かぁ • (kā)

カァ (canonical)
かぁ (canonical)
kā (romanization)

(manga) Onomatopoeia for embarrassed blushing.


zmek

zmek (nominative singular)
zmekové (nominative plural)
zmeci (nominative plural)
zmeka (genitive singular)
zmeků (genitive plural)
zmekovi (dative singular)
zmeku (dative singular)
zmekům (dative plural)
zmeka (accusative singular)
zmeky (accusative plural)
zmeku (singular vocative)
zmekové (plural vocative)
zmeci (plural vocative)
zmekovi (locative singular)
zmeku (locative singular)
zmecích (locative plural)
zmekem (instrumental singular)
zmeky (instrumental plural)


zmak

zmak (nominative singular)
zmakové (nominative plural)
zmaci (nominative plural)
zmaka (genitive singular)
zmaků (genitive plural)
zmakovi (dative singular)
zmaku (dative singular)
zmakům (dative plural)
zmaka (accusative singular)
zmaky (accusative plural)
zmaku (singular vocative)
zmakové (plural vocative)
zmaci (plural vocative)
zmakovi (locative singular)
zmaku (locative singular)
zmacích (locative plural)
zmakem (instrumental singular)
zmaky (instrumental plural)


zmok

zmok (nominative singular)
zmokové (nominative plural)
zmoci (nominative plural)
zmoka (genitive singular)
zmoků (genitive plural)
zmokovi (dative singular)
zmoku (dative singular)
zmokům (dative plural)
zmoka (accusative singular)
zmoky (accusative plural)
zmoku (singular vocative)
zmokové (plural vocative)
zmoci (plural vocative)
zmokovi (locative singular)
zmoku (locative singular)
zmocích (locative plural)
zmokem (instrumental singular)
zmoky (instrumental plural)


say the quiet part out loud

en-verb

say the quiet part out loud (third-person singular simple present says the quiet part out loud, present participle saying the quiet part out loud, simple past and past participle said the quiet part out loud)

says the quiet part out loud (present singular third-person)
saying the quiet part out loud (participle present)
said the quiet part out loud (participle past)
said the quiet part out loud (past)

say the quiet part loud
say the quiet part loud#English

Alternative form of say the quiet part loud


Mr. Spock

The asteroid was named after the discoverer’s (James B. Gibson’s) cat, “Mr. Spock”, itself named after the fictional character.

Alternative form of Spock (fictional character from Star Trek).


gijinka

(slang) A non-human character, thing, or idea that has been turned into a human or humanoid in artwork; a humanization


Vulcan salute

From Vulcan (“(attributively) inhabitant of the fictional planet Vulcan in the television series Star Trek”) + salute. The gesture was devised by the American actor Leonard Nimoy (1931–2015) who portrayed the half-Vulcan character Spock in the television series Star Trek (originally broadcast 1966–1969); he first used it in “Amok Time”, the first episode of the second season aired on September 15, 1967.

compound

Sarek turned to the others, now offering the Vulcan salute. "Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy, may you live long and prosper." / "Thank you, and the same to you, Mr. Ambassador," said Kirk, managing to force his hand into the proper position.

[1984 November, Jean Lorrah, chapter 3, in The Vulcan Academy Murders (Star Trek; 20), New York, N.Y.: Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 22:

Hang on: You are being beamed to one of those Star Trek conventions, where grownups greet each other with the Vulcan salute and offer in reverent tones to pay $100 for the autobiography of Leonard Nimoy.

1986 December 22, Charles Leerhsen, “Star Trek’s Nine Lives”, in Newsweek, New York, N.Y.: Newsweek, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 66; quoted in Henry Jenkins III, “Star Trek Rerun, Reread, Rewritten: Fan Writing as Textual Poaching”, in Constance Penley, Elisabeth Lyon, Lynn Spigel, Janet Bergstrom, editors, Close Encounters: Film, Feminism, and Science Fiction (A Camera Obscura Book), Minneapolis, Minn.: University of Minnesota Press, 1991 (1993 printing), →ISBN, page 171:

[W]e found a stalwart model [of glove]: Kombi's Lobster, a high-tech marvel with a unique clawlike design. […] The split-finger design combines the warmth of a mitten with added dexterity, making it easier for riders to grip their boards. As a bonus, it also lets them give other riders the split-finger Vulcan salute, just like Mr. Spock on the original Star Trek.

1995 March–April, Bill Grout, “Trial Run”, in Rick Kahl, editor, Skiing, volume 47, number 7, New York, N.Y.: Times Mirror Magazines, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 24, column 2:

For what would soon become known as the Vulcan salute, I borrowed a hand signal from Orthodox Judaism. During the High Holiday services, the Kohanim (who are the priests) bless those in attendance. As they do, they extend the palms of both hands over the congregation, with thumbs outstretched and the middle and ring fingers parted so that each hand forms two vees. This gesture symbolizes the Hebrew letter shin, the first letter in the word Shaddai; in the Jewish Qabala, shin also represents eternal Spirit.

1995 October, Leonard Nimoy, “Vulcanalia or The Vulcan Grows Up”, in I am Spock, New York, N.Y.: Hyperion, →ISBN, pages 67–68:

They may exchange Vulcan salutes in greeting as a sign of in-group status—the in-group being Star Trek fans rather than Vulcans.

2005, Henry Bial, “Fiddling on the Roof, 1964–1971”, in Acting Jewish: Negotiating Ethnicity on the American Stage & Screen, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Press, →ISBN, page 69:

Ooh! The Vulcan Salute! It is easy! [She demonstrates the Vulcan Salute again.] Peace and long life. Y'all supposed to respond back to me with; "Live long and prosper."

2017, Nicholas H. Kovacs, She Wants to Dance with Me: A Script for a Theatrical Play, [Morrisville, N.C]: [Lulu.com], →ISBN, scene vi, page 35:

[B]oth he [George Takei] and [Grace Lee] Whitney […] waved and offered Vulcan salutes to the fans assembled to the south, while also doing their due diligence for the professional photographers to the north.

2019, Sherilyn Connelly, “Prologue: Star Trek—The MacArthur Premiere”, in The First Star Trek Movie: Bringing the Franchise to the Big Screen, 1969–1980, Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, →ISBN, page 20:

A gesture of greeting among Star Trek fans, consisting of a raised hand with the palm forward and the thumb extended, and the fingers parted between the middle finger and ring finger.

Amok Time
International Space Station
Leonard Nimoy
Samantha Cristoforetti
Spock


めすおち

めすおち (canonical)
メスおち (canonical)
mesu-ochi (romanization)

From 雌(めす) (mesu, “female animal; vulgar: female person”) + 堕(お)ち (ochi, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 堕(お)ちる (ochiru).”).

ja-compound

(Japanese fiction, vulgar) sluttification or sissyfication


Disney point

Cast members are taught to use the “Disney point” when giving directions; the “Disney point” involves the entire palm or two fingers - never a single finger, which is considered rude!

2004, Rocco M. Angelo, Andrew Vladimir, Hospitality Today: An Introduction, Educational Institute of American Hotel & Motel Association:

Don't point with your index finger, either: use “the Disney point,” a reassuring two-fingered gesture (index plus middle finger, if you're wondering).

2012, Ross Perlin, Intern Nation: How to Earn Nothing and Learn Little in the Brave New Economy, Verso Books, →ISBN, page 21:

Cast members use the “Disney point” (a minimum of two fingers) to direct guests.

2016, James D. Walsh, Playing Against the House: The Dramatic World of an Undercover Union Organizer, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

The act of pointing with the index and middle finger, used by staff at Walt Disney resorts when giving directions.


werewildcat

[…] Rozika, part vampire, part were-wildcat, who spits and yowls, […]

1966 April 14, “Community Senior Play To Be Presented Friday and Saturday”, in The Wylie News, page 7:

In Scotland there was a were-wildcat, in Russia a were-bear, and throughout Africa tales of were-lions or were-leopards abounded.

1981, Daniel Cohen, Everything You Need to Know About Monsters and Still Be Able to Get to Sleep, page 25:

Celican - werewildcats. Thought extinct in the Middle Ages, now almost _certainly_ wiped out by the Black Spiral Dancers

2000 November 22, I. Inayat, “The Splats: A Quick Guide”, in alt.games.whitewolf (Usenet):

(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wildcat or a wildcat-like human.


weremonkey

For quotations using this term, see Citations:weremonkey.

(fiction) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of a monkey.


werelioness

A fact her mortal-purist father discouraged having disclosed was that the great monster-hunting Van Helsings had werelionesses for both a great- grandmother and a great-aunt. This ancestry Jane took great pride in.

2005, Minda Webber, The Reluctant Miss Van Helsing, →ISBN:

Rue was pretty certain Miss Sekhmet would rather keep her identity as a werelioness secret. It was all very well to reveal weremonkeys to the British government but werecats was taking things too far.

2015, Gail Carriger, Prudence, Orbit, →ISBN:

A lanky werelioness with black, spiky hair—and two semiautomatic pistols in holsters that formed an X on her chest— sprawled in a chair outside the door. Ari raised an eyebrow, but the sight wasn't entirely unexpected.

2015, Ally Shields, Eternal Fires, Etopia Press, →ISBN:

(fiction) A shapeshifter who can change between lioness and human form.


Golem

de-noun

Golem m (strong, genitive Golems, plural Golems)

Golems (genitive)
Golems (plural)
Golem (nominative singular)
Golems (definite nominative plural)
Golems (genitive singular)
Golems (definite genitive plural)
Golem (dative singular)
Golems (dative definite plural)
Golem (accusative singular)
Golems (accusative definite plural)


vikatimees

head

vikatimees (genitive vikatimehe, partitive vikatimeest)

vikatimehe (genitive)
vikatimeest (partitive)
vikatimees (nominative singular)
vikatimehed (nominative plural)
vikatimees (accusative nominative singular)
vikatimehed (accusative nominative plural)
vikatimehe (accusative genitive singular)
vikatimehed (accusative genitive plural)
vikatimehe (genitive singular)
vikatimeeste (genitive plural)
vikatimeest (partitive singular)
vikatimehi (partitive plural)
vikatimehesse (illative singular)
vikatimeestesse (illative plural)
vikatimehisse (illative plural)
vikatimehes (inessive singular)
vikatimeestes (inessive plural)
vikatimehis (inessive plural)
vikatimehest (elative singular)
vikatimeestest (elative plural)
vikatimehist (elative plural)
vikatimehele (allative singular)
vikatimeestele (allative plural)
vikatimehile (allative plural)
vikatimehel (adessive singular)
vikatimeestel (adessive plural)
vikatimehil (adessive plural)
vikatimehelt (ablative singular)
vikatimeestelt (ablative plural)
vikatimehilt (ablative plural)
vikatimeheks (singular translative)
vikatimeesteks (plural translative)
vikatimehiks (plural translative)
vikatimeheni (singular terminative)
vikatimeesteni (plural terminative)
vikatimehena (essive singular)
vikatimeestena (essive plural)
vikatimeheta (abessive singular)
vikatimeesteta (abessive plural)
vikatimehega (comitative singular)
vikatimeestega (comitative plural)

(figuratively) Death, the Grim Reaper (personification of death)


bonnet ripper

Blend of bonnet + bodice ripper. From being a genre of romance having women wearing bonnets, and frequently shown on the covers wearing such; whose characters harken back to the historical settings of bodice rippers.

[…] or you're reading a bonnet ripper about Jebediah the Amish farmer casting his steely gaze at Abigail the spinster, […]

2018, “How to Be a Perfect Christian: Your Comprehensive Guide to Flawless Spiritual Living”, in The Babylon Bee, Crown Publishing Group:

The bonnet-ripper usually features a female protagonist who comes from an Amish or Mennonite background.

2017, Bernice M. Murphy, Key Concepts in Contemporary Popular Fiction, Edinburgh University Press:

In her article in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Valerie Weaver-Zercher, author of Thrill of the Chaste: The Allure of Amish Romance Novels, educates readers on the phenomenon of the bonnet ripper.

2015, Jack Holmes Jr., New in Anabaptist Studies, Johns Hopkins University Press:

The dubious appeal of the bonnet-ripper: "His warm, gentle lips moved over hers, and she returned the favor, until Hannah thought they might both take flight right then and there. Finally desperate for air, they parted."

2009, Michelle Legro, “Semi-sweet Wallace Shawn, Dining with John Irving”, in The New Yorker Magazine:

What do you get when you cross bodice rippers with Amish fiction? That’s right, bonnet rippers.

2013, Husna Haq, “'Bonnet rippers'? Amish romances are only gaining in popularity”, in Christian Science Monitor:

Bonnet Rippers. I LOVE it. An update on the bodice ripper, but so much more chaste.

2013, Rebecca Armstrong, “Bonnet rippers: a new kind of romantic fiction”, in The Independent:

A work in a genre of romantic fiction and Christian fiction that presents chaste representations of romantic love, where the most intimate action may be the removal of a bonnet or other similarly chaste actions. The genre is aimed at conservative devout Christian women, and frequently feature protagonists who are Amish, Mennonite, Quaker, Shaker, Puritan, or similar.


Disneyphobe

Yet sooner or later, even the most devout Disneyphobe would break down and admit that, as a child, they'd shed an elephant tear or two for Dumbo's mummy; or felt their nose growing Pinocchio-style every time they fibbed about the dog eating their homework; or simply swooned at some gooey gouached sunset.

1997, Jonathan Romney, Short Orders: Film Writing, London: Serpent's Tail, →ISBN, page 129:

(rare) A person who hates the films or theme parks of The Walt Disney Company.


thần chú

[tʰən˨˩ t͡ɕu˧˦]

[tʰəŋ˦˩ t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦]

[tʰəŋ˨˩ cʊw˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 神 (“divine”) and 咒 (“chant”).


robodroid

The police authorities and the press portray them as modern-day robodroids, programmed to kill their own people—"black-on-black crime ...

Mona: They've sent to the robodroids to soften us up! Run!

1999, Mona the Vampire, "The X-Change Student" (season 1, episode 6a)

All the robodroids had followed his command and shut themselves down.

2018, Rhoda Belleza, Blood of a Thousand Stars, Penguin, →ISBN, page 141:

(science fiction, rare) A droid; a robot.


Lovecraft Country

From Lovecraft + country. Coined by Keith Herber, later used and popularized by the role-playing games publisher Chaosium.

2009, Keith Herber, Miskatonic River Press, "New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley", →ISBN
An anthology of six scenarios designed for use with the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game. Set in Lovecraft Country, a fictional area of New England created by horror author H.P. Lovecraft.

Ramsay Campbell, who created a version of Lovecraft country in and around Liverpool, and Southern Gothic writer Fred Chappell.

2013, Charles L. Crow, A Companion to American Gothic, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN:

It also established Miskatonic University and Arkham as key locations in Lovecraft Country

2014, Paul Roland, The Curious Case of H.P. Lovecraft, Plexus Publishing, →ISBN:

Very early, he started to create Lovecraft country; a geography of terror that came to include “witch-haunted Arkham” and “shadowed Innsmouth," places he describes in such minute detail that ingénues in Lovecraft lore, for almost a century now, have often assumed these places could be located on maps of Massachuesetts and set out in search of them.

2016, W. Scott Poole, In the Mountains of Madness:

Lovecraft's writing has inspired games as well: a popular role-playing game, The Call of Cthulhu, is set within Lovecraft country, the blend of fictional and real locales, mostly in New England, in which he set his tales.

2018, H.P. Lovecraft, Leverett Butts, H.P. Lovecraft, page 1:

Horror in Lovecraft Country: 2 Hours of Music for Lovecraftian Gaming

2019, Graham Plowman, "Horror in Lovecraft Country", ASIN B07X5VPYC6

2020, Golden Goblin Press, "Children of Lovecraft Country", →ISBN
Children of Lovecraft Country: Six Stories of Growing Up in Arkham, Kingsport, Dunwich, and Innsmouth.

(horror fiction) The fictionalized universe populated by the supernatural beings of H.P. Lovecraft's horror fiction and that of other authors inspired by Lovecraft's works, especially the fictionalized version of New England.


Three Musketeer

en-noun

Three Musketeer (plural Three Musketeers)

Formed due to a misinterpretation of Three Musketeers as a compound noun that includes the stem three rather than as a plurale tantum proper noun.

Is d'Artagnan a Three Musketeer?

(nonstandard) Any one of the Three Musketeers in Alexandre Dumas' novel of the same name, i.e. either Athos, Aramis, or Porthos.


Gileadean

en-adj

Gileadean (comparative more Gileadean, superlative most Gileadean)

more Gileadean (comparative)
most Gileadean (superlative)

Strictly speaking, it was not a manuscript at all when first discovered, and bore no title. The superscription “The Handmaid’s Tale” was appended to it by Professor Wade, partly in homage to the great Geoffrey Chaucer; but those of you who know Professor Wade informally, as I do, will understand when I say that I am sure all puns were intentional, particularly that having to do with the archaic vulgar signification of the word tail; that being, to some extent, the bone, as it were, of contention, in that phase of Gileadean society of which our saga treats.

1985, Margaret Atwood, “Historical Notes”, in The Handmaid’s Tale, Toronto, Ont.: McClelland and Stewart, →ISBN, page 313:

It is certainly no accident that Offred emphasizes the large collection of books she observes in her first secret unofficial visit to the Commander's study, thus linking books directly with this serious transgression of Gileadean law.

1995, M. Keith Booker, A Practical Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism, page 262:

To equate the Gileadean repression of Offred's voice with Pieixoto's reconstruction of it is to narrow the set of possible meanings too much.

1998, John Whalen-Bridge, Political Fiction and the American Self, page 180:

The central preoccupation of the Gileadean society is human reproduction, because most members are sterile or infertile due to the build-up of toxic wastes and nuclear fallout.

1999, Virginia Olessen, Revisioning Women, Health and Healing: Feminist, Cultural, and Technoscience Perspectives, page 234:

Of, related to, or characteristic of the fictional theocratic dystopian nation of Gilead in Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale.


Gileadean

If I may be permitted an editorial aside, allow me to say that in my opinion we must be cautious about passing moral judgement upon the Gileadeans.

1985, Margaret Atwood, “Historical Notes”, in The Handmaid’s Tale, Toronto, Ont.: McClelland and Stewart, →ISBN, page 314:

Not surprisingly, the Gileadeans immediately distanced themselves from this act by blaming the massacre on Islamic extremists.

2010, J. Brooks Bouson, editor, Critical Insights: The Handmaid’s Tale, Salem Press, →ISBN, page 61:

The classification of the Gileadeans, for example, is explicitly based on the biblical story of Jacob, Rachel, and Bilhah (Genesis 30:1–3), with the Commanders officially assuming the role of Jacob, the Wives thereby being given the role of Rachel, and the Handmaids that of Bilhah.

2017, Maria Christou, “Food in Margaret Atwood’s Dystopias”, in Eating Otherwise: The Philosophy of Food in Twentieth-Century Literature, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 123:

Both Gileadeans and contemporary want-to-be parents foster genetic information as the imperative condition to define the baby belonging to its family, its identity, and, in consequence, familiar relationships.

2023, Esther Muñoz-González, Posthumanity in the Anthropocene: Margaret Atwood’s Dystopias (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature), Routledge, →ISBN:

An inhabitant of the fictional theocratic dystopian nation of Gilead in Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale.


spamfic

From spam + fic, the implication being that such fanfics flood newsgroups or archives.

This was originally supposed to be just a quickie spamfic -- but as I wrote, many of the relationships expanded and took on lives of their own, as I started to almost believe that they were possible.

1998 June 8, Gary Kleppe, “[Ranma][Fanfic] Tangled Web”, in rec.arts.anime.creative (Usenet):

Not that most of what I write ISN'T silly, but it's usually not this short. I generally refer to this as my spamfic.

1999 June 14, Mordaxy, “[Ranma][Fanfic] "It's Too Perilous..."”, in rec.arts.anime.creative (Usenet):

It's gonna be a series of short spamfics that add up to a bigger collection called "Confession".

2000 March 27, Oliver Reyes, “[Ranma][FanFic] Secrets - Genma Saotome”, in rec.arts.anime.creative (Usenet):

(fandom slang) A short or quickly-written fanfic.


Nopeville

That messy project you gave me can take a bus ticket to Nopeville.

"Is this some fictional story you just now created? Because both you and it can hop on a train to Nopeville,” Charlie replied.

2017, Lenelle Lewis, Demons vs Angels, Page Publishing Inc, →ISBN:

[…] black dress with one strap and an uneven hemline that wouldn't even cover my butt—which was likely the point—but that dress was a short train to Nopeville for me. I shook my head.

2017, Aimee Gilchrist, Mele Kalikimaka Murder: A Charlotte Conner Aloha Lagoon Mystery, Gemma Halliday Publishing, →ISBN:

Nope, nope, nope. I was going to board the first train to Nopeville. I was terrified and Nick was insane, but I wasn't going out that easily.

2018, Erin McCarthy, Silence of the Ghost, Erin McCarthy, →ISBN:

Go and become acquainted with your bonded.” The tone of her voice brokered no argument as she dismissed me from the clearing. Yeah, right. The only thing I was going to become acquainted with was a one-way bus ticket to Nopeville.

2019, Brian Paone, Rayona Lovely Wilson, KM Reynolds, Jason Pere, Laurie Gardiner, Ausin P Sheehan, Mika Spruill, R Roy Lutz, Kyle Lechner, Bethany Hoeflich, Maria Delaney, William Thatch, Sunanda J Chatterjee, DW Vogel, Phil Hore, John Peagh, Lisa Dranzik, Douglas Esper, Rm Deemester, Carolyn Young, Lilith Sinclair, Travis West, Sarah Kaminski, Sheena Robin Harris, Carl D Jenkins, Dawn Taylor, Zachary J Ivens, Donise Sheppard, David Lee Crites, A Bond of Words: 29 Short Stories, Scout Media, →ISBN, page 119:

(slang, neologism, humorous) A fictitious location mentioned to express disapproval.


macroverse

Coordinate term: microverse

(science fiction) A macroscale universe.


microverse

Coordinate term: macroverse

(science fiction) A microscale universe.


phản diện

[faːŋ˧˨ jiəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[faːŋ˨˩˦ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 反面, composed of 反 (“anti-”) and 面 (“face”).

vi-etym-sino

vai phản diện

nhân vật phản diện

ông là nhân vật phản diện trong câu chuyện


chính diện

[t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ ziən˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ jiəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[cɨn˦˥ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正面, composed of 正 (“frontal”) and 面 (“face”).

being a literary protagonist or hero(ine)