clex
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The ship of characters Clark Kent and Lex Luthor from the television series Smallville.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Thus Smallville fans use the Clex pairing in fanfiction to explore, therefore, not just what it means to become “queer” in the sense of lived sexual orientation, but also what it means to become a fan.
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 “clex” mean?
The ship of characters Clark Kent and Lex Luthor from the television series Smallville.
Is “clex” formal or informal?
clex is generally slang.