What Is Slasher?
3.6BRAINROT SCORESlasher In fandom, a person who writes slash fiction or who supports male/male (same-sex) pairings; not to be confused with the horror-film sense of the word.
Origin:Wikipedia defines a slasher as someone who creates slash fiction, a genre that Wikipedia traces to Kirk/Spock stories in Star Trek fandom (the name comes from the slash symbol in "K/S"). Wiktionary lists the fandom sense as "one who writes slash fiction and/or supports male/male ships."
First Seen:Unknown (slash fandom since the late 1970s)
Peak Era:1990s-present
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
""The panel was full of slashers swapping recommendations for the new show.""
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