Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Fanfiction has been around for decades, and slang is bound to change with time. What are some terms that used to be common but have become obscure these days? Here are some thoughts from the good folks at r/FanFiction. What are your own examples? :)

Link to the original reddit thread here: reddit.com/r/FanFiction/comments/1mpgine/are_there_fanfic_terms_that_used_to_be_common_but

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