[ SLANG ][ FANFICTION ][ NOUN ]
The point at which a fandom collectively agrees a piece of content is locked into canon and no longer open for debate, distinct from a canon merge by marking the moment the discussion actually closes.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Canon lock happened right after the finale aired, nobody's still arguing about it a week later."
LORE & ORIGIN
Extends 'canon-merge' with 'lock' framing, borrowing standard software-engineering language for finalizing something so it can't be reopened.
FIRST SEEN
2025
PEAK POPULARITY
2025-2026 (Niche/Growing)
CURRENT STATUS
Legacy / Decaying Slang
Related To:Canon MergeCanon Drift
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+15 AURA
TREND STATUS
↑ HIGH RISING FAST · LOW
CULTURE CATEGORY
[ SLANG ][ FANFICTION ][ NOUN ]
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MENTIONS OVER TIME
DOCUMENTED SINCE
2025
NOW
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