"genderswap" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: genderswaps [plural]
Etymology: gender + swap Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gender|swap}} gender + swap Head templates: {{en-noun}} genderswap (plural genderswaps)
  1. (fandom slang) An instance of changing a fictional character's biological sex and/or gender identity from the canonical norm. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fan fiction, Gender Synonyms: Rule 63
    Sense id: en-genderswap-en-noun-mu9gNBd0 Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 57 43 Disambiguation of Gender: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Topics: lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: genderbend

Verb [English]

Forms: genderswaps [present, singular, third-person], genderswapping [participle, present], genderswapped [participle, past], genderswapped [past]
Etymology: gender + swap Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gender|swap}} gender + swap Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} genderswap (third-person singular simple present genderswaps, present participle genderswapping, simple past and past participle genderswapped)
  1. (fandom slang) To change a fictional character's biological sex and/or gender identity from its canonical norm. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Gender Related terms: racebend
    Sense id: en-genderswap-en-verb-49V5vg2w Disambiguation of Gender: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Topics: lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: genderbend

Inflected forms

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