boyslash

English

Etymology

boy +‎ slash (“slash fiction”)

Noun

boyslash (uncountable)

1. (fandom slang) Slash fiction that focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between male characters.
   • 1998 April 21, jenroses, “Re: X-Files Fan Questionnaire”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative‎^[1] (Usenet):

     I prefer the Scullyslash, boyslash leaves me kind of cold.

   • 2000 January 6, ms. julie levin russo, “Re: Writers on Writing”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated‎^[2] (Usenet):

     I have come across only one scholarly paper about treksmut on the web, about a Borg boyslash zine (rather esoteric no?) […]

   • 2001 March 26, Caz, “xfc: NEW: Zaghruda (1/1) by CazQ (NC-17, V, A, M/K)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative‎^[3] (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 <g>.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:boyslash.