"Fawnlock" meaning in English

See Fawnlock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Blend of fawn + Sherlock. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fawn|Sherlock}} Blend of fawn + Sherlock Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Fawnlock (uncountable)
  1. (Sherlock fandom slang) A subgenre of Sherlock fan fiction and fanart portraying Sherlock Holmes as an anthropomorphic deer-like creature. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fan fiction, Fictional characters, Literary genres, Sherlock (TV series) Synonyms: fawnlock, faunlock
    Sense id: en-Fawnlock-en-noun-QssXc2aG Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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