C
canon
/kan-uh n/
noun
A term used in fandom to describe factual information about a part of their fandom (character traits, plot details , etc) as verified by the original content.
F
fan・dom
/fandəm/
noun
the fans of a particular subject (ie. a celebrity, a sports team, a fictional series, etc.) regarded collectively as a community or subculture.
H
head・canon
/hed kan-uh n/
noun
A term used to describe one's particular idea/opinion about a part of their fandom (character traits, plot details , etc) that is either not verified or completed negated by the original content; but one believes and/or likes their idea/opinion so much that, to the fan, it may as well be canon (officially part of the original content).
S
ship
/ship/
-
noun
short for 'relationship', this term is often used in fandom to describe a pair of subjects as a romantic and/or sexual couple.
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verb
to endorse a pair of subjects as a romantic and/or sexual couple.
ie. "I ship Superman with Lois Lane."
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related idioms
Y
ya・o・i
/jɑoʊi/, yah-oh-ee
noun
Yaoi is a Japanese acronymn "yama nashi, ochi nashi, imi nashi" which translates to "no climax, no point, no meaning." This expression began as a slur but eventually became the name of an entire genre, a long story for another time.
Nowadays, in North America, this acronym is slang used to describe manga with very specific themes: The romantic and
very graphic sexual love between two men. (Boys Love is the term used for the non graphic version of the genre.)
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