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Sherlolly

Sherlolly proper noun: the ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Molly Hooper from the television series Sherlock.

Proper noun

Sherlolly

  1. (slang) The ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Molly Hooper from the television series Sherlock.
    • To exemplify, 16magnolias' Lessons in Love is described as containing 'sweet, slow Sherlolly' […]2016, Maria Lindgren Leavenworth, “Paratextual Navigation as a Research Method: Fan Fiction Archives and Reader Instructions”, in Gabriele Griffin, editor, Research Methods for Reading Digital Data...
    • Where there are undoubtedly some within the Sherlolly fandom who are attracted to the pairing because of the sexuality and charisma of Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal, there is a large and vocal section of fans who are inspired and encouraged by the characterization of Molly herself.2018, Jennifer Phillips, “A Woman in a Man's (Fictional) World: Considering the Importance of Dr. Molly Hooper in the BBC's Modern Adaptation of Sherlock”, in Ashley Lynn Carlson, editor, Women in...

Origin of Sherlolly

Blend of Sherlock + Molly.

Questions about Sherlolly

What does Sherlolly mean?
Sherlolly means the ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Molly Hooper from the television series Sherlock.
What part of speech is Sherlolly?
Sherlolly is a proper noun.

Words near Sherlolly in the dictionary

  1. Sherlockians
  2. sherlocking
  3. Sherlockish
  4. sherlocks
  5. Sherlocky
  6. Sherlolly
  7. Sherlyn
  8. sherm
  9. sherm head
  10. sherm heads
  11. sherm stick

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