Meanings
- slanglifestyleThe ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Molly Hooper from the television series Sherlock.
To exemplify, 16magnolias' Lessons in Love is described as containing 'sweet, slow Sherlolly' […]
2016, Maria Lindgren Leavenworth, “Paratextual Navigation as a Research Method: Fan Fiction Archives and Reader Instructions”, in Gabriele Griffin, editor, Research Methods for Reading Digital Data in the Digital Humanities, page 622 more examples
Where there are undoubtedly some within the Sherlolly fandom who are attracted to the pairing because of the sexuality and charisma of Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal, there is a large and vocal section of fans who are inspired and encouraged by the characterization of Molly herself.
2018, Jennifer Phillips, “A Woman in a Man's (Fictional) World: Considering the Importance of Dr. Molly Hooper in the BBC's Modern Adaptation of Sherlock”, in Ashley Lynn Carlson, editor, Women in STEM on Television: Critical Essays, page 180The Sherlolly writing challenge specifies that authors must bring Sherlock and Molly together in a relationship by the happy ending.
2018, Jennifer Wojton, Lynnette Porter, Sherlock and Digital Fandom: The Meeting of Creativity, Community and Advocacy, page 151
Origin
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Sherlolly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sherlolly
“Sherlolly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sherlolly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sherlolly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sherlolly.
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