extendedconfirmed, ipbe
1,867
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
mLine 12:
Line 12: − +
→As pet peeve
==As pet peeve==
==As pet peeve==
Fans are divided on the use of smooshed pairing names. Some have fun coming up with them and like the shorthand, while others find them grating. Portmaneaus can lead to silly or unfortunate creations like ''Spirk'' and ''Kock'', for [[Kirk/Spock]].
Fans are divided on the use of smooshed pairing names. Some have fun coming up with them and like the shorthand, while others find them grating. Portmanteaus can lead to silly or unfortunate creations like ''Spirk'' and ''Kock'', for [[Kirk/Spock]].
Many other terms in fandom are actually portmanteaus, such as [[drawble]] for "drawing [[drabble]]", or [[fanon]] for "fannish [[canon]]", but when a fan says they hate portmanteaus, they generally only mean the infamous portmaneaus-as-pairing-names.
Many other terms in fandom are actually portmanteaus, such as [[drawble]] for "drawing [[drabble]]", or [[fanon]] for "fannish [[canon]]", but when a fan says they hate portmanteaus, they generally only mean the infamous portmaneaus-as-pairing-names.