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Scullyfic

Scullyfic noun: a fanfic in which Dana Scully, of the The X-Files television series, is the protagonist.

Noun

Scullyfic (countable and uncountable, plural Scullyfics)

  1. (countable, The X-Files fandom slang) A fanfic in which Dana Scully, of the The X-Files television series, is the protagonist.
    • It's a Scullyfic in the sense that Mulder isn't there, but I think the whole concept works well.2000 July 8, Verona, “NEW: "Conversations"”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)
    • primarily a Scullyfic2001 February 18, Medie, “New: Those That Remain”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)
  2. (uncountable, The X-Files fandom slang) Such fan fiction collectively.
    • There's also one running theme that's been worrying me: the idea that Scullytorture is especially bad because it makes a strong female look weak. In most good Scullyfic, I don't think that's the case.1998 March 18, Stacy the Procrastinating, “Re: Muldertorture (was Re: DD/GA fanfic?)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)
    • Dasha would like to send special wreaths of holly to Shari and Jill for all the Scullyfic joy.1999 December 12, Dasha K., “NEW: After Eight by Dasha K. and Plausible Deniability (3/3)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)

Examples of Scullyfic in a sentence

  • I honestly don't know what Mulder would have done when he found out, so I kept this as a pure Scullyfic.2004 August 30, kayfu42, “xfc: Losing an Illusion 1/1”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):
  • I'm looking for a site I visited a while ago that had nothing but pre-xf scullyfic.2001 December 18, Tzeltal, “Help?”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

Forms of Scullyfic

pluralScullyfics

Origin of Scullyfic

From Scully + fic.

Questions about Scullyfic

What does Scullyfic mean?
Scullyfic means a fanfic in which Dana Scully, of the The X-Files television series, is the protagonist.
How do you use Scullyfic in a sentence?
I honestly don't know what Mulder would have done when he found out, so I kept this as a pure Scullyfic.
What part of speech is Scullyfic?
Scullyfic is a noun.
What is the plural of Scullyfic?
The plural of Scullyfic is Scullyfics.

Words near Scullyfic in the dictionary

  1. scullog
  2. scullogs
  3. sculls
  4. scully
  5. Scullyangst
  6. Scullyfic
  7. Scullys
  8. Scullyslash
  9. sculp
  10. sculped
  11. sculpin

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