"hetgem" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hetgems [plural]
Etymology: From het (“heterosexual relationship”) + -gem (“high-value content”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|het<t:heterosexual relationship>|-gem<t:high-value content>}} het (“heterosexual relationship”) + -gem (“high-value content”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hetgem (countable and uncountable, plural hetgems)
  1. (LGBTQ slang, fandom slang, humorous) Uncommonly good heterosexual erotic or romantic content. Tags: countable, humorous, slang, uncountable Synonyms: hetpeak Coordinate_terms: yaoigem, yurigem
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