Etymology

slash fiction

Today it means: A genre of fan fiction focusing on romantic and/or sexual relationships between characters of the same sex (typically men). Full definition →

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The story

From slash + fiction, from the use of the slash symbol (/) to separate the names or initials of the characters or persons involved.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.