Meanings
nounboyslash (uncountable)
- slanguncountablelifestyleSlash fiction that focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between male characters.
I prefer the Scullyslash, boyslash leaves me kind of cold.
1998 April 21, jenroses, “Re: X-Files Fan Questionnaire”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)2 more examples
I have come across only one scholarly paper about treksmut on the web, about a Borg boyslash zine (rather esoteric no?) […]
2000 January 6, ms. julie levin russo, “Re: Writers on Writing”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated (Usenet)Yes, it's dark, angsty boyslash, and yes, I'm as surprised as you are since this is hardly my usual XF vibe, but hey, man, give slash a chance .
2001 March 26, Caz, “xfc: NEW: Zaghruda (1/1) by CazQ (NC-17, V, A, M/K)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)
Origin
From boy + slash (“slash fiction”).
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