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boyslash

boyslash noun: slash fiction that focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between male characters.

Noun

boyslash (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Slash fiction that focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between male characters.
    • I prefer the Scullyslash, boyslash leaves me kind of cold.1998 April 21, jenroses, “Re: X-Files Fan Questionnaire”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)
    • I have come across only one scholarly paper about treksmut on the web, about a Borg boyslash zine (rather esoteric no?) […]2000 January 6, ms. julie levin russo, “Re: Writers on Writing”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated (Usenet)

Origin of boyslash

From boy + slash (“slash fiction”).

Questions about boyslash

What does boyslash mean?
Boyslash means slash fiction that focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between male characters.
What part of speech is boyslash?
Boyslash is a noun.

Words near boyslash in the dictionary

  1. Boysens
  2. boyship
  3. boyships
  4. boyshort
  5. boyshorts
  6. boyslash
  7. boysmell
  8. boysober
  9. boysterous
  10. Boystown
  11. boystrous

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