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drive-by definitions

Apr 18, 2006 02:43

Couple things I noticed weren't on the site:

Fandom Terms

Word/Term: Alternate Timeline (abbr AT)
Meaning: Sometimes considered a subset of AU, this refers to fanfic that explores ways the canon might have gone, but didn't. In many cases this is done by changing a single essential canon detail and then tracking the fallout. AT fanfics generally ( Read more... )

genderswitch, wrt, alternate timeline, saiyuki, hp, a:tla, futurefic, numerical pairings, general, fps, gundam

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sub_divided April 17 2006, 23:58:40 UTC

And how could I forget! "orz" is not specifically a fandom term, but it's becoming popular in animanga fandoms as a way to express EXTREME FAILURE (the letters look like a person bowed so that his/her forhead is on the floor -- see this site).

purkledragon April 18 2006, 06:08:10 UTC

the first use of Puppyshippers/Puppyshipping I'd read about was in the Yugioh fandom--refers to the pairing of Kaiba Seto/Jounouchi Katsuyua in use now for about 5 years