slash fiction

American

noun

Slang.

a type or piece of fan fiction involving usually same-sex romantic relationships between fictional characters or famous people, whether or not the romances actually exist.

Sherlock Holmes/Dr. Watson slash fiction.

First recorded in 1980–85

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slash fiction

Fan fiction — and its same-sex subgenre, slash fiction — figure prominently in the dialogue.

From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2018

Brogan also misstated that the Hevelin collection includes instances of slash fiction.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2015

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