pre-slash
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A subgenre of slash fiction in which a homosexual relationship between two characters has not yet developed or is only implied.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The piece of work was a short pre-slash story around Hulkling and Wiccan from The Young Avengers, it was posted under the alias Confidenceiskey on 18 October, 2007.
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 “pre-slash” mean?
A subgenre of slash fiction in which a homosexual relationship between two characters has not yet developed or is only implied.
Is “pre-slash” formal or informal?
pre-slash is generally slang.