Definitions
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- noun informal The
jargon spoken byfans .
Etymologies
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Examples
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With Callie and Arizona — I just can't bring myself to lapse into fanspeak and call them Calzona — the recent conflict was built in to give Jessica Capshaw a maternity leave.
Ask Matt: Location, Location, Location; Plus FNL, Fringe, Grey's and More! 2010
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Yes, their chemistry is off the charts, the unresolved sexual tension (UST in fanspeak) is crackling in every episode, and each week brings about a new amazing moment wherein our two leads almost, almost kiss.
Annie Stamell: An Open Letter to TV Writers Who Enjoy the "Will They Or Won't They?" Game Too Much 2009
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Excerpt from post The lexicographer responds to his critics, or, A defense of fanspeak:
2008 Hugo Awards Countdown: Best Related Book | Spontaneous ∂erivation 2008
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Excerpt from post The lexicographer responds to his critics, or, A defense of fanspeak:
2008 Hugo and Campbell Award Winners! | Spontaneous ∂erivation 2008
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Interspersed throughout the dictionary are short essays on some of the broader terminology that connects words within the dictionary to each other such as weapons, naval terms, fanspeak, earthlings and others.
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Interspersed throughout the dictionary are short essays on some of the broader terminology that connects words within the dictionary to each other such as weapons, naval terms, fanspeak, earthlings and others.
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This is probably not an exhaustive list, since definitions of what constitutes fanspeak, and what "entering the broader lexicon" actually means are open to different interpretations.
OUPblog Review: Mortal Instruments Series 2009
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