buddyslash

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Meaning · English

Slash fan fiction focusing on a romantic and/or sexual relationship between friends.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Slash about Harry and Draco, who are enemies in canon, complicates academic theories of slash that are predicated upon the Kirk/Spock “buddyslash” model.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “buddyslash” mean?

Slash fan fiction focusing on a romantic and/or sexual relationship between friends.

Is “buddyslash” formal or informal?

buddyslash is generally slang.