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shortfic

shortfic noun: a fanfic of shorter than average length.

Noun

shortfic (countable and uncountable, plural shortfics)

  1. (countable, slang) A fanfic of shorter than average length.
    • This is just a shortfic I wrote one afternoon. It wasn't meant to have much of a base, it was just a couple scenes that played out in my head that demanded I write them. So, I did.1998 January 18, Lord Archive [username], “Re: [C&C][Ranma][FanFic] Right of Possession”, in rec.arts.anime.fandom (Usenet)
    • A well done shortfic on Scully's feelings, in my opinion.1999 April 17, Harper, “Re: "Spark" by Lucy Garner”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)
  2. (slang, uncountable) Such fan fiction collectively.
    • Shortfic is fun! Just right for the attention-span impaired.1999 August 29, chee...@hotmail.com, “Re: NEW: Incredibly Short Gunmenfic (1/1)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)
    • Would it be qualified as badfic or shortfic, though?1999 September 27, Jogonturan, “Re: Bad Romance Metaphors”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)

Forms of shortfic

pluralshortfics

Origin of shortfic

From short + fic.

Questions about shortfic

What does shortfic mean?
Shortfic means a fanfic of shorter than average length.
What part of speech is shortfic?
Shortfic is a noun.
What is the plural of shortfic?
The plural of shortfic is shortfics.

Words near shortfic in the dictionary

  1. shortfall
  2. shortfalling
  3. shortfallings
  4. shortfalls
  5. shortfetched
  6. shortfic
  7. shortfin
  8. shortfins
  9. shortform
  10. shortgevity
  11. shortgown

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