# slash fiction

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A genre of fan fiction focusing on romantic and/or sexual relationships between characters of the same sex (typically men).
2. A work in the genre of slash fiction

## Etymology
From slash + fiction, from the use of the slash symbol (/) to separate the names or initials of the characters or persons involved.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/slash-fiction