femlock
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A female version of the fictional character Sherlock Holmes, especially from the television series Sherlock.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Sometimes the thematically focused groups are a clear subset of shippers, such as teenlock, femlock, vamplock, or fawnlock (respectively describing John Watson/Sherlock Holmes as teens, women, vampires, or young deer).
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 “femlock” mean?
A female version of the fictional character Sherlock Holmes, especially from the television series Sherlock.
Is “femlock” formal or informal?
femlock is generally slang.