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Meaning of fanspeak | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈfæn.spiːk

Definitions

  1. The jargon used by science fiction fans.
    informal, uncountable
  2. The jargon used by fans of any genre of fiction or popular culture in general.
    broadly, informal, uncountable

Examples

“fanspeak: The language, typography, and cliches of fandom. Term is derived from "newspeak," the language of the future, in George Orwell's 1984.”
“The "lack" in the narrative's central relationship produces UST (fanspeak for "unresolved sexual tension") and more, a space for sublimated discourse about body and gender politics...”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

fanstuff fansub fansubber Fant Fanta Fanta cake

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