noun Internet Slang

slash

SLASH · noun · slang

Fan fiction pairing two male characters romantically

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A genre of fan fiction focused on same-sex, typically male/male, romantic pairings.

“The whole zine was Kirk/Spock slash.”
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slash In A Sentence

The whole zine was Kirk/Spock slash.

Origin & Usage

From the '/' in 'Kirk/Spock' (K/S) in 1970s Star Trek fanzines.

People Also Ask

What does slash mean in fanfiction?

It's a genre of fan fiction focused on same-sex, typically male/male, romantic pairings between characters.

Where does the term slash come from?

It comes from the '/' punctuation mark used to write pairings like 'Kirk/Spock' (K/S) in 1970s Star Trek fanzines.

How is slash different from femslash?

Slash typically refers to male/male pairings, while femslash refers specifically to female/female pairings.

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