Parentlock

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A subgenre of Sherlock fan fiction in which Sherlock and John raise a child or children together. uncountable

    "Especially because of Season Three's depiction of heavily pregnant Mary in "His Last Vow," fans who ship Johnlock are more likely to consider the inclusion of a Watson baby within the parentlock narrative of Sherlock and John."

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"Especially because of Season Three's depiction of heavily pregnant Mary in "His Last Vow," fans who ship Johnlock are more likely to consider the inclusion of a Watson baby within the parentlock narrative of Sherlock and John."

Etymology

Blend of parent + Sherlock.

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