What Is Bandslash?
3.8BRAINROT SCOREbandslash Fandom slang for slash fan fiction (stories pairing two people of the same sex romantically) about members of real bands. It was often used interchangeably with bandfic in the 2000s, though bandfic also covers other kinds of stories.
Origin:Wikipedia's slash article ties real person slash to the rise of boy bands in the 1990s and traces the slash name to the K/S notation of late-1970s Star Trek fandom. Fanlore, as summarised in search results, says usage varied: some communities meant a specific circle of bands, others any band fic. The word's own first use is not dated.
First Seen:Unknown (term undated; band-based slash in fanzines from the 1970s)
Peak Era:2000s
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
""The community's rules say bandslash and bandfic go in separate archive folders.""
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