Powerslash

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Slash fan fiction focusing on a romantic and/or sexual relationship between characters of unequal social status or rank. slang, uncountable

    "The second most popular Potter slash pairing is Harry/Snape, which belongs to the powerslash category, and again defies findings of early fan fiction studies focusing on buddyslash."

Example

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"The second most popular Potter slash pairing is Harry/Snape, which belongs to the powerslash category, and again defies findings of early fan fiction studies focusing on buddyslash."

Etymology

From power + slash.

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