wholock
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A genre of chiefly fan-created crossover fiction blending characters, settings, and plot elements from the Sherlock Holmes stories (typically the BBC series Sherlock) and the television series Doctor Who.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Whovians have joined with Sherlock fans to create WhoLock crossovers, which range from brilliant to bizarre.
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 “wholock” mean?
A genre of chiefly fan-created crossover fiction blending characters, settings, and plot elements from the Sherlock Holmes stories (typically the BBC series Sherlock) and the television series Doctor Who.
Is “wholock” formal or informal?
wholock is generally slang.