handmaiden

* From Middle English hande mayden, handmaiden, hand mayden, hand-mayden, handmayden, hondemaiden, hond maydyn, hoondmaydyn; equivalent to hand + maiden, the first component in the sense of "ready at hand".
* (feminist woman who supports transgender rights): An allusion to Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale (1985), in which "handmaids" are women who serve the male commanders in a patriarchal dystopia.


ME

United States of America
United States of America

Abbreviation of Maine, a state of the United States of America.


CA

(Canadian politics) Initialism of Canadian Alliance, Conservative-Reform Alliance Party, Reform-Conservative Alliance Party


ABC

(Canadian politics) Initialism of anything but Conservative.


PET

The name of the computer (sense 4) derives from the 1970s pet rock fad; the acronym was invented afterwards.

But Wright takes a rather contrarian position about the impact of emotionally charged Trudeaumania on PET’s astonishing political rise in 1968.

2016 November 20, “New books put Trudeaumania in fresh perspective”, in Toronto Star, archived from the original on 2017-08-07:

(Canadian politics) Initialism of Pierre Elliott Trudeau.


PC

en-noun

PC (countable and uncountable, plural PCs)

Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative#English

(Canadian politics, dated) Initialism of Progressive Conservative.

(Canadian politics, by extension) A member of the Conservative Party of Canada.


Tory

From Irish tóraí (“pursuer”), from tóir (“pursuit”). The first recorded use in English is from a 1646 letter by James Butler ("Earl of Ormond") to a Colonel O' Brien, describing bandits and thieves on main roadways.

The latest Tory budget continued the trend begun in 2000 by making further small cuts in family income taxes.

2008, David Mutimer, Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs 2002, page 220:

(Canadian politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.


Tory

(Canadian politics) Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.


Commons

Commons (disambiguation)#People
House of Commons

(UK politics, Canadian politics) The House of Commons, part of the parliament under the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy.


Grit

After the Clear Grits, 19th-century reformers so named because they wanted members who were "all sand and no dirt, clear grit all the way through".

(Canadian politics) A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada or one of its provincial wings (except for the Quebec provincial wing).


Grit

(Canadian politics) Of or belonging to the Liberal Party of Canada.


Liberal

(Canadian politics) A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada, or its predecessors, or provincial equivalents, or their predecessors


DAD

Currently replaying in preparation for DAD, and the Josiemance is still as lovely as I remember.

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
w:Dragon Age: The Veilguard

(fandom slang) Initialism of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf (early title of Dragon Age: The Veilguard).


Tories

(Canadian politics) The Conservative Party of Canada or one of that party's predecessors, or provincial variants


Grits

(Canadian politics) The Liberal Party of Canada.


Gilead

Another wrote: "Just to clarify women who chose not to take their husband's surname or have children with a partner they are not married to will be subject to increased border measures. This is what freedom looks like under a Tory government? Straight out of Gilead."

2018 August 3, Nicola Oakley, Emma Gill, “Parents with different surnames to their kids face questioning at UK airports on family holidays”, in Mirror (UK):

On Tuesday, the ACLU filed an official complaint with Meijer Pharmacy’s CEO for an incident that’s straight out of Gilead.

2018 October 18, Elura Nanos, “‘Good Catholic’ Pharmacist Doesn’t Know Difference Between Miscarriage and Abortion, But He’ll Learn in Court”, in Law & Crime:

"But people often don't understand these things. The same thing would apply, I think, when it comes to feminism, for example: people saying things about women or having views that they shouldn't have. It doesn't mean they're misogynist or straight out of Gilead."

2019 December 22, Barry Egan, quoting Leo Varadkar, “'He makes me laugh. He could get a job writing Christmas cracker jokes'”, in Independent:

(derogatory) An illiberal and oppressive place, especially on matters related to women's rights, reproduction, or sex (from the theocratic dystopia in Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale).


Parti Quebecois

(Canadian politics) A provincial political party in Quebec, Canada, with the central goal of some form of political independence or sovereignty for Quebec.


Bloc Québécois

From Canadian French Bloc québécois, from bloc (“block”) + québécois (“Quebec [adj.]”).

(Canadian politics) A Canadian federal political party, with the goal of sovereignty for Quebec.


New Democratic Party

A Canadian social-democratic political party which fields candidates in both federal and provincial elections.


NDPer

"What's not to like?" the NDPer asks. "He talks about the environment and social justice like he's motivated about them."

2007, Glenn Wheeler, “NDP's stealth threat”, in NOW, Toronto, vol 26 no 12, 23-29 Nov:

Langen, who has been volunteering on NDPer Keith Bellamy's council campaign in Daniel McIntyre, said he got a call from a local union asking for a top-tier campaign manager willing to kick May's campaign into high gear.

2010 October 14, Mary Agnes Welch, “NDP calls in top organizer: St. Norbert ward is ‘in play’”, in Winnipeg Free Press, page B4:

New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party

(Canadian politics, informal) A member or supporter of the Canadian New Democratic Party.


NDP

Larry Daley, president of the Newfoundland Federation of Labor, said today that while labor will support and endorse the NDP, many candidates will not be associated with trade unions.

1959 August 4, “Labor Law Vital Issue Confronting Smallwood”, in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, →ISSN, page 15:

Newfoundland Democratic Party
w:Newfoundland Democratic Party

(Canadian politics, historical) Initialism of Newfoundland Democratic Party.

But it was decided that a member of the Federal Parliament could not be president or associate president of the party. A NDP member elected in such party office would, however, be entitled to complete his parliamentary term.

1961 August 4, “Delegates Reject Full-Time Treasurer”, in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, →ISSN, page 9:

Mr. Green agreed that the Columbia River treaty was indeed a problem. He said that the Liberals and the NDP both wanted re-negotiation.

1962 July 17, Willis C. Armstrong, “Telegram from the Embassy in Canada to the Department of State”, in Charles S. Sampson, James E. Miller, editors, Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, volumes 13, West Europe and Canada, Washington: US Government Publishing Office, published 1994, →ISBN, page 1188:

New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party#English

(Canada) Initialism of New Democratic Party.


Lib

The same people will have you believe that François Legault — a man who calls himself “prime minister of the Quebec nation” — would gladly watch his beloved nation’s hospital system crumble just to own the Libs.

2022 December 22, Rahim Mohamed, “Rahim Mohamed: Team Trudeau gaslighting Canadians on health transfers”, in National Post:

(Canadian politics) A member of the Liberal Party of Canada.


Reformer

(Canadian politics) A member of the Reform Party of Canada, which existed from 1987 to 2000.


CCF

(Canadian politics, historical) Initialism of Co-operative Commonwealth Federation.


walk in the snow

walk in the snow (plural walks in the snow)

From a remark by Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Eliott Trudeau (1919-2000) on February 29, 1984, describing how he made his decision to retire.

Mr. Trudeau told reporters yesterday he made the decision to put an end to almost 16 years in office after a long, solitary walk Tuesday night through a blinding Ottawa blizzard. . . . "It was a great walk in the snow."

1984 March 1, Charlotte Montgomery, Thomas Walkom, “Pierre Trudeau steps down. New leader likely by end of June”, in Globe and Mail, Toronto, page 1:

"I went for a walk in the snow last night—and I'm staying." So said Jean Chretien on January 15th, varying the phrase with which Pierre Trudeau announced his sudden resignation as Canada's prime minister in 1984.

2002, “Shuffle in the snow; Politics in Canada”, in The Economist, volume 362, number 8256, page 49:

Even in defeat, Ignatieff could not shake even one more Trudeau comparison. Trudeau's historic long walk in the snow came in February 1984.

2006 December 4, Mike Blanchfield, Norma Greenaway, “Ignatieff takes his own walk in the snow”, in Calgary Herald, Alberta, page A9:

(Canada, chiefly politics, idiomatic) An occasion when a momentous career decision is made, especially a decision to resign or retire.


PQ

(Canadian politics) Initialism of Parti Québécois - a political party of the province of Quebec, Canada


LPQ

Liberal Party of Quebec
w:Liberal Party of Quebec

(Canadian politics) Initialism of Liberal Party of Quebec.


New Democratic

(Canadian politics) Of or pertaining to the Canadian New Democratic Party or supporters thereof.


RCAP

Reform-Conservative Alliance Party
w:Canadian Alliance

(Canadian politics) Initialism of Reform-Conservative Alliance Party.


New Democrat

(Canadian politics) A member or supporter of the Canadian New Democratic Party.

(Canadian politics, nonstandard, attributively) Of or pertaining to the Canadian New Democratic Party or supporters thereof.


ADQ

(Canadian politics) Action démocratique du Québec (a political party in Quebec)


LPC

Liberal Party of Canada
w:Liberal Party of Canada

(Canadian politics) Initialism of Liberal Party of Canada.


Action démocratique du Québec

the Action démocratique du Québec (canonical)

Action Democratique du Quebec
Action Democratique du Quebec#English

(Canadian politics) Alternative spelling of Action Democratique du Quebec — the Action démocratique du Québec


BQ

(Canadian politics) Initialism of Bloc Quebecois: a political party of Canada.


CPC

(Canadian politics) Conservative Party of Canada, a political party in Canada


Action démocratique

Action democratique
Action democratique#English

(Canadian politics) Alternative spelling of Action democratique


pur et dur

From the French pur et dur (“hard-line”, literally “pure and hard”).

bor

Among separatists, Parizeau was known as pur et dur, hard-line and uncompromising.

2011, Robert Bothwell, Canada and Quebec: One Country, Two Histories: Revised Edition, UBC Press, →ISBN, page 256:

(Canadian politics) Being a hardliner of the Quebec independence movement.


Trudeaumania

Conservatives deny that what they refer to as Trudeaumania has scared candidates from their ranks.

1968 May 4, Sally Barnes, “Trudeaumania a bonanza for Metro Liberals”, in Toronto Daily Star, Toronto, page 13:

Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Canada's own distinctive revolution in democratic political style; the swinger, the all-round athlete: Trudeaumania as overture to the Just Society.

1971, "Canada '72—dull and grey, but still very real" (editorial), Globe and Mail (Toronto), 1 Jul, p. 7

During the 1968–69 school year, remembered for its anti-Vietnam War demonstrations and Trudeaumania, Michael Ignatieff and Bob Rae shared a cheap apartment.

2006 April 17, John Geddes, “Michael Ignatieff and Bob Rae are pals. Really.”, in Macleans, Canada, retrieved 2009-01-20:

But Wright takes a rather contrarian position about the impact of emotionally charged Trudeaumania on PET’s astonishing political rise in 1968.

2016 November 20, “New books put Trudeaumania in fresh perspective”, in Toronto Star, archived from the original on 2017-08-07:

(Canadian politics) Fervent admiration of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1919–2000), especially during his 1968 election campaign and his early years in office.


24 Sussex Drive

From 24 + Sussex Drive. The street address of the Canadian prime minister's official residence, since 1951. Until about 1958, 24 Sussex Street (see also drive). The road was named in the early 19th century, after Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773–1843).

So I guess he figured that if he kept on plugging away as he had down there, the same formula would get him into 24 Sussex Drive. But it didn't.

1975, Winnett Boyd, Kenneth McDonald, The National Dilemma and the Way Out, BMG, page 33:

By 1965 Pierre Trudeau, en route to Ottawa and 24 Sussex Drive, had concluded that advocates of an associate state or special status were ‘those who do not feel capable of saying they are separatists and carrying their thinking to its logical conclusion.’

1977, John T. Saywell, The Rise of the Parti Québécois 1967–76, University of Toronto Press, →ISBN, page 5:

(Canada) The office of Prime Minister of Canada.

24, promenade Sussex

residence on Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada


Bloquiste

(Canadian politics) A member of the Bloc Québécois.


Bloquiste

en-adj

Bloquiste (comparative more Bloquiste, superlative most Bloquiste)

more Bloquiste (comparative)
most Bloquiste (superlative)

(Canadian politics) Pertaining to the Bloc Québécois.


Pequiste

Borrowing of French péquiste, from the abbreviation PQ < Parti Québécois + -iste.

(Canadian politics) A member of the Parti Québécois.


Pequiste

Pequiste (comparative more Pequiste, superlative most Pequiste)

more Pequiste (comparative)
most Pequiste (superlative)

(Canadian politics) Pertaining to the Parti Québécois.


DAO

Dragon Age: Origins
w:Dragon Age: Origins

(fandom slang) Initialism of Dragon Age: Origins.


Question Period

en-noun

Question Period (plural Question Periods)

Two Progressive Conservatives asked Mr Winters during the Commons question period what is being done about Parliament's electric clocks and the library of Parliament.

1955 January 24, “Parliament's Clock, Library Questioned”, in Ottawa Citizen, Canada, retrieved 2010-10-02, page 6:

Opposition members blasted the Tory budget during Question Period on Wednesday, charging that it raises income taxes on the poorest Canadians.

2006 May 3, “‘Neo-Conservative budget’ raises taxes on poor: Liberals”, in CBC.ca, Canada, retrieved 2010-10-02:

(politics, government) In Canadian federal and provincial parliaments, a period of regularly scheduled time in the lower chamber during which members of the official opposition party and other members may direct questions to the prime minister and to cabinet ministers concerning affairs of state.


Dipper

But the Dippers should hold their applause, since their party doesn't have the grassroots organization or the roster of good candidates it needs to capitalize on their leader's popularity.

2011 April 11, Lysiane Gagnon, “In Quebec, the NDP Is No. 2”, in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, archived from the original on 2011-04-15:

(Canadian politics, informal) A member or supporter of the Canadian New Democratic Party.

It's either that or watch Dipper hopes of big overall seat gains dashed May 2 in Ontario.

2011 April 27, David Olive, “Historic Shift to NDP Confirmed in New Poll”, in Toronto Star, archived from the original on 2013-06-28:

(Canadian politics, informal, attributively) Of or pertaining to the Canadian New Democratic Party or supporters thereof.


Socred

(Canadian politics) A member of the Social Credit Party.


Conservative Party

Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party#English

(Canadian politics) Clipping of Progressive Conservative Party.

Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada#English

(Canadian politics) Clipping of Conservative Party of Canada.


UCP

United Conservative Party
w:United Conservative Party

(Canadian politics) Initialism of United Conservative Party., a political party in Alberta.


Harperite

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Harperite.

(Canadian politics, sometimes derogatory) A supporter of Stephen Harper and the policies of his government.


mainstreeting

When fog over the British Columbia interior caused the Liberal leader to abort a campaign trip last week and repair to a shopping mall in downtown Vancouver for some "mainstreeting" among the shoppers, John C. Turner stole the show.

1988 November 12, John F. Burns, “Reporter's Notebook: A Legend Campaigns In Canada”, in New York Times, retrieved 2014-05-22:

Practising in Northfield what his staff calls "mainstreeting"—pottering past shops talking to passers-by—he ducks into an artist's supply shop.

2008 June 19, David Usborne, “Al Franken's time: Can a comedian conquer the US senate?”, in The Independent, UK, retrieved 2014-05-22:

Horwath opted for mainstreeting rather than new policy announcements Tuesday. She visited a mall food court, where she glad-handed and chatted with patrons.

2014 May 13, Colin Perkel, “Horwath blasts Liberals on auto insurance”, in Hamilton Spectator, Canada, retrieved 2014-05-22:

(chiefly Canada and US, informal, of a politician or celebrity) Greeting and interacting with people in a public place.


bozo eruption

Smokin’ Tom not only teaches political “science” […] he's a rich old white guy who advises our prime minister and his underlings on how to avoid “bozo eruptions.”

2010 December 9, David J. Climenhaga, “Smokin’ Tom Flanagan! Jumpin’ Steve Harper! Bozo eruptions erupting all over!”, in rabble.ca, retrieved 2014-05-27:

But things shifted the last week with the pro-Caucasian and anti-gay “bozo eruptions” from Wildrose candidates.

2012 April 23, Graham Thomson, “Progressive appeal of Conservatives wins 2012 election”, in Edmonton Journal, Canada, retrieved 2014-05-27:

NDP MP Pat Martin, known for the odd bozo eruption, is seeking the public's help for a legal defence fund.

2012 September 11, Matt Gurney, “The NDP's hothead needs your money”, in National Post, Canada, retrieved 2014-05-27:

Rob Ford remains Mayor of Toronto. . . . [A]re some correct in saying that in our quest to prevent disastrous Ford-style "bozo eruptions" on the campaign trail, we may have gone too far?

2013 May 20, David P. Ball, “What If Political Parties Stood behind Their Bozos?”, in The Tyee, Canada, retrieved 2014-05-27:

McKay says on a recording obtained by CTV News that he thought Trudeau had a “bozo eruption” and didn’t think about what he said when he declared that anti-abortion candidates won’t be allowed to run for the Liberals.

2014 May 26, “Liberal MP criticizes Justin Trudeau over abortion edict”, in Toronto Star, Canada: The Canadian Press, retrieved 2014-05-27:

(Canada, slang) A (usually unscripted) remark by a politician or other public figure which is especially ill-considered and foolish, and which has negative repercussions for that individual and their affiliated group.


Ford Nation

From the family name of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (b. 1969).

But to offend the poster child of the newly ascendant right-wing would offend Ford Nation, its multitudes signed up and ready to go, go, go and vote, vote, vote.

2010 December 17, Christopher Hume, “Hume: Ford ushers in Mayor McGuinty”, in Toronto Star, Canada, retrieved 2014-08-08:

Emboldened, he went on to threaten Liberal Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty with Ford Nation, saying his followers could topple him if he didn’t cough up more money for the city.

2011 October 3, Nicholas Köhler, “Rob Ford can’t fight city hall”, in Macleans Magazine, Canada, retrieved 2014-08-08:

In a move clearly designed to stoke the fires of Ford Nation and enrage left-leaning councillors, Ford came out swinging at left-leaning special interest groups.

2012 June 1, Don Peat, “Ford vows to march on”, in Toronto Sun, Canada, retrieved 2014-08-08:

Volunteers said they had distributed 1,500 t-shirts emblazoned with “Ford Nation” within the first 45 minutes.

2013 July 5, Alexandra Bosanac, “Toronto mayor mingles with Ford Nation as thousands turn out for free burgers and beer at annual barbecue”, in National Post, Canada, retrieved 2014-08-08:

“There are those who like Ford’s coarse and unrefined style,” she said. Part of “Ford Nation is loyal to Ford because they know he offends and upsets the elites.”

2014 May 16, Paul Koring, “Rob Ford a topic of discussion at U.S. think tank”, in Globe and Mail, Canada, retrieved 2014-08-08:

(Canadian politics, collectively) The supporters of controversial former Toronto mayor Rob Ford.

Doug Ford? Doug Ford! In Ontario, of all places?! Surely, Ford Nation can’t win there, not with a leader so unfamiliar with facts and rational discourse, not in Canada’s fulcrum province, the place of habitual moderation.

2018 June 8, Jeffrey Simpson, “Opinion: How Ontario became Ford Nation”, in The Globe and Mail, retrieved 2022-09-30:

The vote-rich Greater Toronto Area, where any party must perform strongly to have a chance at winning an Ontario election, has tightened its embrace of Ford Nation.

2022 June 2, David Rider, “Doug Ford’s Conservatives dominate the GTA after election”, in The Toronto Star, retrieved 2022-09-30:

(Canadian politics, collectively) The supporters of Ontario premier Doug Ford (brother of Rob Ford).


Fenders

"Im going to sleep!" Reads fenders fics on phone until 4am

2015 July 23, Tentacle (@10takler), Twitter:

EVERYBODY SHIPS FENDERS WRONG!!!! less angry makeouts more talking about feelings

2015 August 2, silver stars (@naiakiir), Twitter:

In my Fenders headcanon, Anders accompanies Fenris in Blue Wraith.

2023 June 26, BinkyProd (@BinkyProd), Twitter:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Fenris and Anders from Dragon Age II.


Three Amigos

From three + amigo. From Spanish amigo (“friend”), and there being three of them.

NORAD

North American Aerospace Defense Command

(plural only, informal, Canada, US, politics) Canada, Mexico, and the United States.


National Party

National Party of Canada
w:National Party of Canada

(Canadian politics) Short for National Party of Canada.


Liberal Party

Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada#English

(Canadian politics) Ellipsis of Liberal Party of Canada. or any of the provincial Liberal Parties


Wexit

Blend of west + exit. Modeled on Brexit and Grexit.

Coordinate term: Quexit

It's impressive that Jay Hill, the former Reform and Tory MP and former cabinet member, was at this weekend's "Wexit" (Western exit) conference in Calgary.

2019 August 12, Lorne Gunter, “Alberta separatism at this point a non-viable movement”, in Edmonton Sun:

The Alberta government has issued pointed criticism at a Toronto tech company that chose Halifax over Calgary over converns about provincial tax policy and Wexit.

2019 December 11, Zane Schwartz, “Alberta government critical of Wattpad's concerns”, in Calgary Herald:

The poll found that 74 per cent of Albertans had heard of the "Wexit" movement and that number rose to 86 per cent when the term was explained to the respondent.

2020 February 13, Stuart Thomson, “Nearly 80 per cent of Albertans think the country is in the midst of a unity crisis: poll”, in Windsor Star:

(Canada, politics) The secession of the provinces of Western Canada, particularly Alberta, from Canada (generally excludes British Columbia).


Quexit

Blend of Quebec + exit. Modeled after Brexit and Grexit.

But a Quexit's threat to Canada would be existential, in itself.

2016 June 29, Andrew Coyne, “Brexit no model for Quexit”, in National Post:

Britain is living out the nightmare we Canadians dodged. We spent decades debating our country’s future, but somehow avoided Quexit.

2017 July 1, Josh Freed, “Oh Canada, let's show some national pride”, in Montreal Gazette:

Separatism is in again, Quexit edition: In recent years the Parti Quebecois has downplayed separatist messaging but after the Bloc’s big federal election win the PQ is getting back to its independence roots.

2019 November 11, Jason Kirby, “Alberta likes what Quebec's been cooking on the independence front”, in Macleans:

(Canada, politics) The secession of the province of Quebec from Canada.


Tory Party

When Harper became the leader of the CPC in 2004, the organization had only just come into existence, through a merger between an establishment Tory party and a populist upstart.

2019 October 17, Simon Lewsen, “The Man Who Could Beat Justin Trudeau”, in The Atlantic:

(Canadian politics) The Conservative Party of Canada or any of that party's predecessors, or provincial variants.


Adoribull

"Adoribull" Homosexuality

2016, Kim Johansen Østby, "From Embracing Eternity to Riding the Bull: Representations of Homosexuality and Gender in the Video Game Series Mass Effect and Dragon Age", thesis submitted to the University of Oslo, page 319

Firstly, the game only hints at the Adoribull relationship and does not provide more than a dozen dialogue lines, which enables fan writers to develop this relationship freely and divert from the original storyline.

2018 April, Gaspard Pelurson, “Mustaches, Blood Magic and Interspecies Sex: Navigating the Non-Heterosexuality of Dorian Pavus”, in Game Studies, volume 18, number 1, unnumbered page:

I personally, love Adoribull as a ship. I think it is one built entirely on mutual attraction and want, that develops into a proper romance.

2019, "Aslinncosplay", quoted in Olga Svedin, "Fans som bråkar: Fans reaktioner på representationer av queerhet i dataspelet Dragon Age: Inquisition", thesis submitted to Stockholm University, page 38

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Dorian Pavus and the Iron Bull from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


BroShep

The fact that advertising for Mass Effect 3 included “FemShep” as well as “BroShep” was significant for many fans.

2012, Jillian Scharr, "From 'Epic' to 'Epic Win': Play and performance as open-database storytelling in pre- and postliterate media", paper submitted to Vassar College, page 83

While BroShep displays obliviousness to issues of "reproductive rights and control over the female body," FemShep expresses solidarity with the female Krogan, Eve, indicating there are some galactic power struggles only FemShep can truly understand.

2017, Lynda Clark, “Commander Shepard”, in Jaime Banks, Robert Mejia, Aubrie Adams, editors, 100 Greatest Video Game Characters, page 44:

There is little deviation between the FemShep and BroShep scripts for the romance with Liara, which positions Commander Shepard as an experienced soldier (and lover) pursuing the naïve, reticent academic.

2020, Amanda Phillips, Gamer Trouble: Feminist Confrontations in Digital Culture, page 148:

(fandom slang, video games) The male version of the Commander Shepard player character in the Mass Effect series.


FemShep

Playing as FemShep hints that the game world's claims to gender equality may be overstated.

Interestingly, this seems the reason why FemShep is considered to be one of the most popular heroines in gaming history (Cobbett 2012: online), or even one of gaming's first true feminist and feminine protagonists (Hillier 2011).

2018, Silvia Pettinni, “Gender in Game Localization: The Case of Mass Effect 3's FemShep”, in Irene Ranzato, Serenella Zanotti, editors, Linguistic and Cultural Representation in Audiovisual Translation, unnumbered page:

A reveal trailer for Mass Effect Legendary Edition went live several hours ago, and fans have been watching it over and over. As has Jennifer Hale, the voice actor who played the female version of Commander Shepard across all three games, or "FemShep" as the character was dubbed.
Though her performance made FemShep more popular with hardcore fans, the marketing for the original games tended to focus on the default "BroShep", voiced by Mark Meer. Until now. This trailer shows a montage of scenes from across the series, and while BroShep is there—that's him macking on Miranda—there's more screen-time devoted to FemShep.

2021 February 2, Jody Macgregor, “FemShep finally gets her due in Mass Effect Legendary Edition trailer, Jennifer Hale extremely stoked”, in PC Gamer, archived from the original on 2021-02-03:

(fandom slang, video games) The female version of the Commander Shepard player character in the Mass Effect series.


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.


EQAO

(Canadian politics, education) Initialism of Education Quality and Accountability Office, a government agency in the province of Ontario that provides accountability of the province's public education system by means of standardized testing.


24 Sussex

Ellipsis of 24 Sussex Drive or 24 Sussex Street.

ellipsis of

The official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada.

federal government
federal government#English

(metonymically) The Canadian Prime Minister's Office or the federal government of Canada.


FLQ

Front de libération du Québec
Front de libération du Québec#English

(historical) Initialism of Front de libération du Québec.


Front de libération du Québec

(historical) A militant Quebec sovereigntist group active between 1963 and 1971.


Co-operative Commonwealth Federation

en-proper noun

the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation

democratic socialist
democratic socialist

New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party

(historical) A Canadian democratic socialist political party active between 1932 and 1961 which served as the predecessor of the New Democratic Party.


Trudope

Trudope spews all the right cliche progressy talking points, such as aboriginal consultation, then he flips the aboriginals the bird […]

2017 April 11, Chom Noamsky, “‘We are very disappointed’: Loss of Northern Gateway devastating for many First Nations, chiefs say”, in can.politics (Usenet):

We spend millions processing illegal immigrants each year after Trudope told them to come here […]

2019 February 4, Greg Carr, “Law Enforcement In Canada Overwhelmed By Online Child Porn.”, in can.politics (Usenet):

March against Trudope and his tyranny. This march is your march. Make your voice heard.

2019 October 15, Covfefe (quoting a Million Canadian March press release), “[Breitbart Sedition] City police call B.S. on Breitbart report of massive pro-Trump Ottawa Parliament Hill rally”, in can.politics (Usenet):

(Canada, derogatory) A nickname for Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.


Turdeau

This stupid experiment in social engineering began under Turdeau back in the late sixties with the francoization of both radio and TV English stations and channels.

1995 December 5, Cerise Lopez, “French TV in English Canada a Shocking Waste of Taxpayers' Money”, in ont.general (Usenet):

Chretien is yesterday's man. He failed Canada along with Turdeau back in the 1960s and '70s and he is failing us again.

1996 November 10, George Skorpios, “Re: Conrad Black supports Reform Party”, in ont.general (Usenet):

This does not mean, however, that the Liberals in Ottawa under Jean Chretien have reformed from the wasteful, irrational spending of the Turdeau era.

1997 October 8, Erik Trammel, “Auditor-General Assails Ottawa Grits' Crazy Spending”, in ont.general (Usenet):

(Canada, derogatory) A nickname for Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau.

Turdeau...not ready, not smart, likes carbon tax.

2015 August 23, Roy, “Re: Mulcair's NDP making inroads in Alberta . . . .”, in can.politics (Usenet):

Turdeau has already broken his promise to run a modest 10 billion dollar deficit it only remains to be seen how huge a hole he will dig.

2016 February 23, Greg Carr, “Re: Liberals Shuckin' & Jivin' Over Deficit.”, in can.politics (Usenet):

The tail doesn't wag the dog. The Americans allowed this. Turdeau has ZERO influence.

2019 May 17, Liberals are VERMIN!, “Re: Another major coup for our Trudeau government . . .”, in can.politics (Usenet):


Quiet Revolution

Likely coined in The Globe and Mail or the Montreal Gazette.

A period of vast sociopolitical change in Quebec in the 1960s characterized by secularization, a rise of Quebec nationalism, and the development of a welfare state.

Montreal Gazette
Quiet Revolution
The Globe and Mail


DAI

Dragon Age: Inquisition
w:Dragon Age: Inquisition

(fandom slang) Initialism of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Shakarian

There's not enough Shakarian on my dashboard right now. This is my Shepard and her Garrus. Don't judge me.

2012 August 23, Jamie Summers (@darksakura), Twitter:

UGH my whole Tumblr dash now is just Royai and Shakarian and [modified .gif of No Face from the animated film Spirited Away being knocked over by a wave labelled "feels"]

2015 July 31, Sam Maggs (@SamMaggs), Twitter:

Found some new Shakarian fic, you won’t hear from me tonight 😂

2021 April 29, Kat Vakarian-Rutherford (@ShepardsKat), Twitter:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Commander Shepard and Garrus Vakarian from the video game series Mass Effect.


Femquisitor

You know what's nice? The Qunari Femquisitor is taller than everyone else. Yes. Good.

2014 June 11, Bryce (@robothyenas), Twitter:

Been looking at too many cool Femquisitors and now I want to restart again :(

2015 January 8, Garrus Dating Sim (@aitchsee), Twitter:

i fucking love blackwall, his romance is SO underrated. when i'm playing a femquisitor, he's the one i default to. 💖

2020 December 15, ϯ♄𝚎 ƃစဌ 𝜛ῑϯ⸦♄ (@dalishkadan), Twitter:

(fandom slang, video games) The female version of the Inquisitor player character from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


FemQuis

As a future FemQuisitor I appreciate all awesome artwork and posters that feature our awesome Femquis.

2014 November 6, Rogue_Slayer (@Rogue_Slayer), Twitter:

Luckily, I found a Youtube^([sic]) of the scene that exactly mirrors mine (Dalish Femquis, same mix of companions, etc)

2015 April 1, AutographedCat (@autographedcat), Twitter:

No kidding. I kept trying to romance Cass as a Femquis on PS4 but forgot about that. Flirting with Harding eased the pain.

2015 September 5, Bubblegumnex (@bubblegumnex), Twitter:

(fandom slang, video games) Synonym of Femquisitor.


Quizzy

From an affectionate shortening of inquisitor + -y.

I'm just glad that I can't lose approval with Cullen. He hearts my Quizzy no matter what. TRUE LOVE GUYS TAKE NOTE.

2014 December 24, Ash (@LadyFaceshred), Twitter:

Most of my DA art is of Fenris and Hawke (male) or my elf Quizzies and Iron Bull.

2018 November 29, Diana Davidsson (@Omegasama_art), Twitter:

FINALLY played The Decent DLC with a dwarf Quizzy and I flippin love it more than ever.

2022 June 1, Jen (@jentrevellan), Twitter:

(fandom slang, video games) The Inquisitor player character from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


FemHawke

Daaawwww. 2nd playthrough of DA2 and my FemHawke Mage just had the 1st romance scene with Anders. So cute.

2011 March 15, Rexluna (@RexlunaCosplay), Twitter:

I also have one male Hawke and all the rest are FemHawkes.

2013 March 2, MsinVader47 (@Vader47), Twitter:

Pretty sure that Ciri is voiced by the same VA as FemHawke in DA2.... giving me all the Dragon Age feels.

2015 June 17, Kelly (@mindofgeekness), Twitter:

(fandom slang, video games) The female version of the Hawke player character from the video game Dragon Age II.


(fandom slang) Initialism of Dragon Age 1.


DAII

(fandom slang) Initialism of Dragon Age II.


(fandom slang) Initialism of Dragon Age 3.


MEA

Mass Effect: Andromeda
w:Mass Effect: Andromeda

(fandom slang) Initialism of Mass Effect: Andromeda.


(fandom slang) Initialism of Mass Effect 4.


Surprisingly, ME3 proves to be a fantastic entry point into the series for new recruits.

2012 April, Adam Mathew, “Mass Effect 3”, in PlayStation Magazine, Australia, page 60:

In ME3, they have a deep friendship with hints of possibly more.

2013 June, Francesca Reyes, “Goodnight Shepard”, in Xbox 360 Magazine, page 48:

We know that a lot of you PlayStation fans won't have played the first Mass Effect game because of the fact that it didn't originally release on PS3, meaning that there are a whole contingent of Mass Effect players who only ever played ME2 and ME3.

2016, “Mass Effect”, in Play Magazine, number 266, UK, page 82:

(fandom slang) Initialism of Mass Effect 3.


Dragon Age 4
w:Dragon Age: The Veilguard

(fandom slang) Initialism of Dragon Age 4.


Shenko

Finished my Shenko doodle but tumblr is barfing all over me. *kicks tumblr*

2011 July 8, Kia Purity (@kiapurity), Twitter:

I don't get some Shenko fans. It's like, yeah Kaidan is my space husbando but I ain't gonna flip shit if you don't like him lmao

2012 December 9, hannah (@floraofmoon), Twitter:

I have just read a 500k word Shenko fic that was far better than the game.

2020 February 5, Siân (@alphra_), Twitter:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Commander Shepard and Kaidan Alenko from the video game series Mass Effect.


Shiara

i'm having so many shiara feelings lately and i don't know why oh my god i love liara so much what a cutie

liara and f!shepard are the best. I love them. I love my Shep and Liara, i love seeing other people's f'sheps and Liara. Shiara is too pure

2016 November 17, Yeehaw Todd (@AfroPrincex), Twitter:

Daily reminder that I stan Shiara and that I live and die for them

2021 February 25, Atrast nal Tunsha, salroka (@Illusive_s0ul), Twitter:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Commander Shepard and Liara T'Soni from the video game series Mass Effect.


[…] and it bores so rarely that ME2 lifts the benchmark for game writing set by the original.

2010 April, Jon Blyth, “Mass Effect 2”, in PC Zone, page 76:

Therein lies ME2's greatest hook: real emotional investment.

2011 March, Adam Mathew, “Mass Effect 2”, in PlayStation Magazine, Australia, page 70:

The true femmes fatales of the series are the Ardat-Yakshi, and one side quest in ME2 even requires the player to hunt down a serial killer Ardat-Yakshi named Morinth who tries to seduce Shepard and will kill him/her if he/she is unable to resist her.

2023, Sarah Stang, “Desirable and Undesirable Cyborg Bodies in the Mass Effect Video Game Trilogy”, in Julia A. Empey, Russell J. A. Kilbourn, editors, Feminist Posthumanism in Contemporary Science Fiction Film and Media: From Annihilation to High Life and Beyond, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 107:

(fandom slang) Initialism of Mass Effect 2.


committee rooms

en-noun

committee rooms pl (normally plural, singular committee room)

Hats were thrown in the air at the west end committee rooms when when victory seemed certain and the crowds surged up and down the stairs in the west end committee rooms to offer congratulations to the victorious candidate.

a. 1946, The Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers Journal, International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers:

One of the factors in the success of the party in Verdun in polling a sizable vote was the role played by these voluntary workers in canvassing, distributing literature, and staffing committee rooms.

1946, Herbert F. Quinn, The Quebec Provincial Election of 1944: An Analysis of the Role of the Election in the Democratic Process (master’s thesis), Montreal: McGill University, →OCLC, retrieved 2022-12-07, page 44:

With the party candidate in Winnipeg North, he shared a cramped committee room in the northern district, across the street from the Conservative auxiliary office.[…]

1964, T. Peterson, I. Avakumovic, “A Return to the Status Quo: The Election in Winnipeg North Centre”, in John Meisel, editor, Papers on the 1962 Election: Fifteen Papers on the Canadian General Election of 1962, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, →ISBN, →JSTOR, pages 94–95, 100:

COMMITTEE ROOMS:
1915 Osler Street

1975, NDP... Keeping Saskatchewan Alive, Regina, Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan NDP; republished Quebec City, Quebec: Centre for Public Policy Analysis, c. 2006, retrieved 2022-12-06, page 17:

When I came to Moosomin 30 years ago, the Liberals, NDP and Conservatives all had active local constituencies, all had well known supporters, all would set up committee rooms during the election, get their lawn signs out and work for their candidate.

2019 October 7, Kevin Weedmark, “Canadian Politics Is No Longer Right Versus Left, It’s Urban Versus Rural”, in The World-Spectator, Moosomin, Saskatchewan, retrieved 2022-12-06:

(Canada, UK, dated) One or more election campaign offices.


Justinflation

“JustinFlation is coming to a grocery store near you,” Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance, said in a statement.

2021 December 9, Gabrielle Piché, “We’ll pay more to eat less”, in Winnipeg Free Press:

Instead, the Poilievre who is available to us is the one who snarls ceaselessly about Justinflation, lobs bombs just to bask in the glow of the blast and throws in his lot with protesters terrorizing ordinary citizens because—well, frankly, it’s hard to fathom why.

2022 March 10, Shannon Proudfoot, “Why is Pierre Poilievre so angry?”, in Maclean's:

Barrett and Gourde said: "While people in this country are struggling to afford to live and provide for their family because of the crushing costs of Justinflation and higher taxes, the Liberals are helping their friends get rich on the backs of hardworking Canadians."

2022 December 17, Mary Ng, “Another Liberal minister found guilty of breaking ethics laws must resign: Conservatives”, in Indo-Canadian Voice, page 18:

(Canada, politics, derogatory) Inflation attributed to the economic policies or spending of the government of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.


JustinFlation

(Canada, politics, derogatory) Alternative letter-case form of Justinflation.


SOIA

Security of Information Act
w:Security of Information Act

(Canadian politics, law) Initialism of Security of Information Act.


paragade

(fandom slang, video games) A play style in the Mass Effect series in which options from both the paragon and renegade orientations are selected about equally.


knife-ear

From an allusion to the pointed ears common in fantasy depictions of elves. Popularised by Dragon Age: Origins (2009) and its subsequent use in the Dragon Age franchise. Possibly influenced by the earlier round-ear.

You've a lot of nerve, knife-ears. This'll go badly for you.

2009 November 3, BioWare (developer), David Gaider (lead writer), Dragon Age: Origins, →OCLC, scene: wedding cutscene in the City Elf origin:

"Hard to believe the elves wiped out the Knights of Saint Augustine. Their captain was capable of summoning the angel, you know? How did a couple of knife-ears stand up to the Kingdom's strongest knights and an angel?”

2020, 616th Special Information Battalion (trans. ZackZeal), Her Majesty's Swarm: Volume 1, unnumbered page

"Get your ass in here. It's time you started acting like the chicano ork you are and not some pansy elf listening to Americano music by yourself all the time. That's what knife-ears do! Now get in here!"

2022, O. C. Presley, Shadowrun: Kings of the Street, unnumbered pages


N7 Day

(fandom slang) An informal commemorative day observed annually on November 7 by Mass Effect fandom.


Fenrismance

I love the Fenrismance, but GOD some of the flirt options are awful and pull you right out of the actual conversation.

2019 January 20, SpaceQueenJupiter, Reddit:

The Fenrismance is SO GOOD for just those reason.

I was halfway through Act 2 when I realised I'd sabotaged my own Fenrismance T.T

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Fenris romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age II.


Fenrismancer

I'm a chronic Fenrismancer (seriously I have a problem), but I just downloaded Mark of the Assassin and Legacy.

2015 January 26, [deleted user account], Reddit:

Plus I'm a chronic Fenrismancer who favors mage and rogue playthroughs, so I usually want him along as my warrior anyway.

I was never a Fenrismancer but now I might romance him again properly on my next run.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Fenris during a playthrough of Dragon Age II.


Andersmancer

Huh, I definitely didn't expect Cullen to be the most popular DAI romance among Andersmancers.

2017 September 6, presenceofwitch, Reddit:

I'm a Andersmancer for life tbh but I get it, he's not for everyone

That said, I'm a fuck the Chantry Andersmancer, and my Hawke lives with him in an underground bunker now.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Anders during a playthrough of Dragon Age II.


Andersmance

I love the Andersmance and Isabelamance because both of them change the story in their own ways.

My Andersmance is a playthrough that has very dear meaning to me, but Anders throws off so many red flags, he might as well be a matador.

My Andersmance was taken at a more leisurely pace, so I really got into the depth and grief over his character and his romance.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Anders romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age II.


Cullenmance

I purposely left Cullenmance for after my Solasmance because I need Cullen as my pick me up, but damn, this Solas thing is just sad.

The thing I like about the Cullenmance is that yeah, it's basically a fairy tale, but it's so obviously one that it makes it okay.

Do it. Do the Cullenmance. Love the Cullen. Marry the Cullen.

2018 December 31, emberwolfsasha, Reddit:

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Cullen romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Solasmance

I keep putting off my Solasmance, because I have an aversion to heartbreak.

I just fired up my second Solasmance playthrough after I spent a month promising myself, "never again."

I also vastly prefer the Cullenmance to the Solasmance.

2023 July 26, LikeAWildScallion, Reddit:

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Solas romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Cullenmancer

I'm a chronic Cullenmancer and I like romancing him with a Lavellan.

I'm much more of a Cullenmancer, myself, but I did the Solas romance and was very surprised.

2018 December 31, asha_bellanar, Reddit:

No hate to Cullenmancers, maybe blondes just aren’t my type lol. I’m not an Alistair or Anders-mancer either.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Cullen Rutherford during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Solasmancer

I started a Solasmancer playthrough and it's going to kill me probably.

2015 September 18, vanisplusxzone, Reddit:

There's a pretty good payoff in Trespasser for a Solasmancer. And by "pretty good" I mean "angst and bittersweet feels".

All we Solasmancers have is pain, forever and always LMAO

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Solas during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Bullmance

Also, Dorian has a lot more dialogue options than I am finding in the Bullmance so far.

And yeah, I think a Bullmance can actually be really healthy for certain Inquisitors!

Krem has a few specific comments if you're in a Bullmance that are really sweet.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Iron Bull romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Dorianmance

Dorianmance will be forever my fav in whole dragon age universe.

I always play as a female character so no Dorianmance for me.

It goes downhill in Trespassers tho, where Dorianmance was an afterthought compared to Adoribull.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Dorian romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Dorianmancer

I'm full on Dorianmancer, but I like to think my Inquisitor gives Bull the suspicious stink eye when they're out adventuring.

As a hardcore Dorianmancer I have a ton, but I think this quote is basically him saying that he loves the Inquisitor for the first time.

Honestly, Dorian and Bull have better relationship than Dorian and Inky, even if Dorianmancers don’t want to admit it.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Dorian Pavus during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Solavellan

Solavellan just gets me thinking the what ifs, headcanons, the theories. You have to really dig deep if you wanna understand the romance.

I am a (pretty hardcore) Solavellan shipper, though I completely understand it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

Solavellan is probably my favorite romance from a narrative sense.

(fandom slang) The ship of Solas and the female elf Inquistor player character from Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Bullmancer

Kinda sucks that Bullmancers miss out on the dancing at the Winter Palace (well I suppose that happened, just off screen) and a wedding if true, […]

2015 September 8, alexandriaweb, Reddit:

As a Bullmancer, I’m going to have to fight you now. He’s the best romance with the most interesting relationship outcome depending on your choices.

2019 July 1, [deleted user account], Reddit:

The Bullmancers got fricked over in Trespasser imo

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances the Iron Bull during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Solavellan Hell

Oh dear. Poor you. You're done for once you enter the Solavellan Hell.

Welcome to Solavellan Hell. Kleenexes on the table, and weeping is done in the corners.

We’ve all been through enough heartache with Solavellan Hell, so gotta keep it uplifting in here haha.

2024 February 9, [deleted user account], Reddit:

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The state of exquisite agony experienced by shippers of Solas and the Inquistor (Solavellan)


Cullavellan

I just read the best cullavellan fic and now my blood is boiling why do I have class

2016 February 3, cade (@tinygrunt), Twitter:

There was this one cullavellan fic where both Cullen and Lavellan didn't want kids and honestly it made me so happy.

All the other Cullavellan shippers I’ve met saying how their Inky and Cullen fell in love at first sight and stuff… Meanwhile mine was ready to fist fight this man in a Denny’s parking lot any day of the week

2022 February 12, ace (@ace_trash_boi), Twitter:

(fandom slang) The ship of Cullen Rutherford and the female elf Inquistor player character from Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Fenhawke

Assuming Fenhawke isn't an option here, I don't mind Fenbela if it's well-written.

I binge read some fenhawke fics from nearly a decade ago and still love them just as much :)

2020 March 2, Jill (@EphemeraBlossom), Twitter:

Fenhawke will always be my number 1 dragon age ship 😭😭

2023 February 3, fawn (@fuwafawn), Twitter:

(fandom slang) The ship of Fenris and player character Hawke from Dragon Age II.


Handers

Me listening to any song: Wow I can't believe this artist too ships handers, and decided to write a song about it, what an amazing world

2015 September 27, deneb (@v3gaaltair), Twitter:

Goddamn Handers ship being so beautifully angsty.

2016 January 29, Nyxie Black (@NyxieBlack), Twitter:

I have no idea what liking the Handers pairing says about me lol 😂.

(fandom slang) The ship of Anders and player character Hawke from Dragon Age II.


Red Hawke

From the red icon used to denote aggressive dialogue choices in Dragon Age II.

Red Hawke's deadpan delivery was one of the most hilarious moments in the game for me haha.

2015 September 23, HawkeThisHawkeThat, Reddit:

I once played a Red Hawke that was a sociopath that got off on the murder knife.

Blue Hawke was kind of a pollyanna and Red Hawke was a jerk, so I went with Purple Snarky Hawke.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A Hawke player character who expresses an aggressive personality.


Inky

Do you like to play as an asshole Inky? What options, lines of dialogues, actions have you picked?

Of my 9 Inkies, the ones I felt to be the strongest (character-wise) were my atheist Trevelyan Reaver, my devout Andrastian Trevelyan mage, and my rebellious and fiercely elfy Lavellan who romanced Solas.

My Inky was a very faithful Andrastian, like his family, and he believed he was the Herald of Andraste…kind of.

(fandom slang, video games) The Inquisitor player character from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Purple Hawke

From the purple icon used to denote sarcastic dialogue choices in Dragon Age II.

Purple Hawke gets all the love, and I honestly see why. That irreverent little shit is hilarious.

I agree Purple Hawke can sometimes be inappropriate, but I don't find those situations that common...

Purple Hawke is one of the best protagonists in gaming period.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A Hawke player character who expresses a sarcastic personality.


Blue Hawke

From the blue icon used to denote diplomatic dialogue choices in Dragon Age II.

Blue Hawke is too nice for the armpit of the free marches.

Blue Hawke tries to see the good in everyone even when things aren't ideal or working in their favor.

2022 October 28, [deleted user account], Reddit:

Blue Hawke is the only sane Hawke.

2023 March 29, TheHistoryofCats, Reddit:

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A Hawke player character who expresses a diplomatic personality.


rivalmance

Yes, Anders' rivalmance is cruel. I never did it, and I don't plan it (I simply can't imagine).

2017 December 17, CaiusGermanicus, Reddit:

I actually like the unhealthy aspects of the rivalmances (and some of the romances) in DA.

2018 February 21, wardsarefunctioning, Reddit:

I preferred the friendmance with Fenris personally, but like with Isabela, the rivalmance is also pretty good.

2019 February 24, KvonLiechtenstein, Reddit:

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A romance with a character with whom the player has an antagonistic relationship in Dragon Age II.


rivalmance

en-verb

rivalmance (third-person singular simple present rivalmances, present participle rivalmancing, simple past and past participle rivalmanced)

rivalmances (present singular third-person)
rivalmancing (participle present)
rivalmanced (participle past)
rivalmanced (past)

And finally I would rivalmance Anders by being a hypocritical mage that supported the templars.

I love rivalmancing Anders and Fenris. Brings a lot of tension that I find really sexy lol.

2019 May 10, [deleted user account], Reddit:

i wanted to rivalmance Merrill once but that would cause my heart to explode.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) To romance a character in this manner in Dragon Age II.


friendmance

Fenris friendmance (especially with a mage Hawke) for heals and feels.

I really want to rivalmance Anders but honestly I love his friendmance so much I can’t do it

I feel like most people prefer the friendmances (especially for Fenris) but the rival paths are so interesting!

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A romance with a character with whom the player has a friendly relationship in Dragon Age II.


friendmance

friendmance (third-person singular simple present friendmances, present participle friendmancing, simple past and past participle friendmanced)

friendmances (present singular third-person)
friendmancing (participle present)
friendmanced (participle past)
friendmanced (past)

In my peronal^([sic]) opinion, Anders and Merrill are for friendmancing only, unless you want to truly, deeply hurt and bully them.

2015 December 28, [deleted user account], Reddit:

Friendmancing Fenris as a pro-Mage Hawke is another favourite. I really love the growth you see in him throughout.

If female Hawke friendmances Sebastian, he will suggest a chaste marriage with her taking vows as a Chantry sister.


Hawkebela

Hawkebela is such an under appreciated ship and I have no idea why

2016 December 11, Kyle!!! (@KaraZorEluthor), Twitter:

Hawkebela gives me heart eyes for days.

IS AO3 DOWN I'M LITERALLY READING THIS HAWKEBELA FIC LET ME IN

(fandom slang) The ship of player character Hawke and Isabela from Dragon Age II.


Cassmance

Don't worry, I'm solving this problem by writing Cassmance fanfic.

2014 December 14, jack (@vesaldi), Twitter:

I had a hard time not romancing Dorian with my second male playthrough, but I had to get at least one Cassmance in.

Tried to do a Cassmance run in my most recent playthrough but the Redcliffe vendor question bugged out on me and there was no fixing.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Cassandra romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Cassmancer

Oh, I knew you'd be here, you hopelessly romantic Cassmancer.

[…] he was also supposed be a Cassmancer but ended up falling madly in love with Dorian.

2020 December 8, nihilisticspacebear, Reddit:

I'm a Cassmancer and I already have an AO3 account. i guess I'm ahead of the curve

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Cassandra Pentaghast during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Fenbela

how could the same franchise that gave us fenbela give us josie/blackwalll

2017 February 3, wizard of the order (@svirakir), Twitter:

Assuming Fenhawke isn't an option here, I don't mind Fenbela if it's well-written.

I love fenbela but I can’t write it cause it’s Too Sexy and I can’t look directly at it without losing my mind

2019 March 13, KIMMY'S SATANIC AIRBNB (@gothkimmyS(, Twitter:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Fenris and Isabela from Dragon Age II.


Seramance

I think my next run after this will be human Chantry supporter & finally do a Seramance without the elfy stuff getting in the way.

2015 May 22, Christina González (@c_gonzalez), Twitter:

But divorced from my character, she feels like my little sister, making it feel weird to read any Seramance fics.

had no idea how GOOD the Seramance would be (it's just super bawdy which is exactly how I want romances written)

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Sera romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Seramancer

Personally, I think Seramancers hit the jackpot with Trespasser.

2016 September 23, PapaCharlie9, Reddit:

I'm a chronic Seramancer but I love to see love for Blackwall.

also as a seramancer I must tell you to romance sera for she is the best

2019 November 17, smallizardthing, Reddit:

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Sera during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Josiemance

I believe you're correct, no sex scene. It's been awhile since I've played Josiemance.

Runner up is the Josiemance because again there's more going on than it looks, plus respect and caring!

Currently replaying in preparation for DAD, and the Josiemance is still as lovely as I remember.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Josephine romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Josiemancer

I hate it too. Josiemancers got the short end of the stick in this DLC.

I'm a chronic Josiemancer. Josie was my first Dragon age romance so I always have a big soft spot for her character and her romance.

I am a diehard Josiemancer, but the fact that there is no approval system for the advisors is a miss.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Josephine Montilyet during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


CPQ

Conservative Party of Quebec
Conservative Party of Quebec#English

(Canadian politics) Initialism of Conservative Party of Quebec.