flashfic

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

Flash fiction.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I will throw down the gauntlet to other flash authors (or anyone else)... Write a piece of flashfic that's a palindrome (reading by paragraphs, that is). I'll see if I can whip out another one as well...

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).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An individual work of flash fiction, especially a fanfic.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “flashfic” mean?

Flash fiction.

Is “flashfic” formal or informal?

flashfic is generally slang.