"casefic" meaning in All languages combined

See casefic on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: casefics [plural]
Etymology: case + fic Etymology templates: {{compound|en|case|fic}} case + fic Head templates: {{en-noun}} casefic (plural casefics)
  1. (fandom slang) A fanfic, typically based on a mystery or procedural franchise, which focuses on the solving of a case. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fan fiction

Inflected forms

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