podfic

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

Fan fiction read aloud and made into audio files available for streaming or download.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

While smaller percentages (5 to 25 percent) participate in creating or listening to podfic (audio recordings of fan fiction), filk (fan music), or fan mixes (music playlists tailored to a source or fan work), […]

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 recorded 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 “podfic” mean?

Fan fiction read aloud and made into audio files available for streaming or download.

Is “podfic” formal or informal?

podfic is generally slang.