slash fiction

American  

noun

Slang.

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of slash fiction

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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