English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sen(tinal) + fic
Senfic (countable and uncountable, plural Senfics)
- (countable, fandom slang) A fanfic based on the television series The Sentinel.
1998 April 21, can...@hotmail.com, “Re: Fanfic: Restored 1/? PG”, in alt.tv.sentinel[1] (Usenet):This is very brave of you to post your first Senfic here. I enjoyed it a lot.
1999 May 6, Brighid, “saraid (OT)”, in alt.tv.sentinel[2] (Usenet):I've attempted to send you feedback on your Senfic, but my e-mails always end up bounced back at me.
1999 June 4, CJ, “Re: FIC: Most Definitely Wanted”, in alt.tv.sentinel[3] (Usenet):Thanks to all who are reading and giving me feedback on my first Senfic - thanks for being kind to a newbie (fiction) writer.
- (uncountable, fandom slang) Such fan fiction collectively.
1998 October 1, Shomeret, “Re: More favorite fanfic”, in alt.tv.sentinel[4] (Usenet):Can someone point me at more Senfic (gen, slash or adult, I don't care) that deals with shamanism as a central part of the plot?
1999 June 25, Annie :), “Life, the universe and Mac <g> (was: Silly question...)”, in alt.tv.sentinel[5] (Usenet):I'm getting too old for this...well, too old to stay up all night for anything other than reading Senfic <vbg>
1999 August 17, Besterette, “Re: Whatever happened to Dean Warner's Page”, in alt.tv.sentinel[6] (Usenet):This is why I print out my favorite fanfic stories...got a couple of trees worth of Senfic...but I donate to the Sierra Club, so I'm allowed.<g>
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Senfic.
