Ok, this is for everybody who is unfamiliar with nerd terminology. Or for you people who are very familiar with nerd terminology and just appreciate the awesomeness of the fact the we went and made this into a dictionary. Enjoy!
Canon: (adj.) a ship or event that actually happened in a book/movie/tv show etc, not one that the fandom just created by themselves. Ex: ‘I’m so glad that Sterek isn’t canon.’ See headcanon.
Caps Abuse: (v.) WHEN SOMEONE CONSTANTLY TYPES IN CAPITAL LETTERS BECAUSE THEY CANNOT EXPRESS HOW ANGRY OR EXCITED THEY ARE. SOMETIMES PEOPLE JUST FORGET THAT CAPS LOCK IS ON. Ex: 'That definition is a perfect example of caps abuse.' See rant.
Crack OTP: (n.) an OTP that will never happen and is extremely ridiculous and outrageous. Ex: 'Drapple (Draco and an apple) is my crack OTP.' See OTP.
Fanboy: 1. (n.) a male member of a fandom. Ex: 'He turned into an enormous fanboy whenever Star Trek was mentioned.' 2. (v.) see fangirl; 'fanboying'. Ex: 'He and his friends began fanboying over the announcement.'
Fandom: (n.) a dedicated fan base for a book, movie, t.v. show, etc. Ex: 'I love the Harry Potter series; I so belong to that fandom!'
Fanfic: an abbreviation for 'fanfiction'. Sometimes just 'fic'. A story written by a member of a fandom using the characters from that fandom. Fanfiction can be AU ('Alternate Universe', where the characters are put into a different setting than the one they are usually in) and/or crossover (involving multiple fandoms). Ex: 'I just read the best Supernatural fanfic ever!'
Fangirl: 1. (n.) a female member of a fandom. 'You are such a Percy Jackson fangirl!' 2. (v.) to express one’s obsession or excitement regarding a fandom, often triggered by feels; symptoms include squeeing, jumping up and down, and flapping one’s hands; 'fangirling'. Ex: 'She is such a fangirl.' 'I couldn't stop fangirling over The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.' See phrases commonly used by fangirls.
Feels: (n.) excess emotions, usually triggered by something that happens within a fandom. A person afflicted with feels often expresses his or her emotions by hand flapping, squeeing, screams, sobs, and abusing the caps lock button on a keyboard. abbreviated version of 'feelings'. Ex: 'MY FAVORITE CHARACTER DIED OH THE FEELS!'
FTW: (n.) abbreviation for 'for the win'. Often used when a fan ships two characters, or has just joined a new fandom and wants to express their adoration. Ex: 'Kristanna ftw! Hanna will never happen!'
GIF: (n.) an animated picture usually used by fangirls/fanboys to express emotions or prove points. GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format and GIFs compress image files. Usually, GIFs are clips from TV shows or movies. Ex:
Haters: (n.) people who dedicate their lives (or at least parts of their lives) to dumping on other peoples' fandoms and/or ships. Often, they do this through running or commenting on online pages (such as an instagram, blogger, or Facebook). They habitually back up their hating with 'facts' about things that didn’t really happen, would never happen, or aren't true. Ex: 'Don't let the haters get you down; Doctor Who is the best show ever!'
Headcanon: (n.) an event that is not canon, but that the fandom either really really wishes would happen or generally accepts as a whole. Ex: 'Oh my god, Jack Frost and Elsa would be so perfect for each other! Jelsa headcanon accepted!' See canon.
Meme: (n.) an image with a caption used much like a GIF to express an emotion or prove a point. There are many famous memes that can be used in similar situations, as long as the caption is edited for relevancy.
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Nerd: (n.) a person who likes stuff and isn’t ashamed to admit it. A nerd can be smart, but they aren't always that way. They basically just like books, TV shows, movies, video games, etc. Nerds are the coolest people on earth. Nerds are not weird, and they can enjoy life in reality and in fantasy. Nerds do not always wear geeky glasses (the hipsters have stolen them and made them cool. ugh.) or suspenders (again, stolen by hipsters.) and we ARE NOT ALL NAMED EITHER EUGENE OR BETTY. HONESTLY, PEOPLE. GET IT TOGETHER. Ex: 'We're all nerds here, and that's why we're having more fun than you. As John Green once said, 'nerd life is just so much better than regular life'. Also, there's a candy named after us.'
OTP: (n.) Abbreviation for 'one true pairing.' Basically, it's the thing you ship the most. Ex: 'Johnlock must happen; it is my OTP!' see crack OTP, OTP scenarios.
OTP Scenarios: (n.) there's one for every situation, courtesy of inkwriter and CinnamonGinger (two of our lovely blog admins). we invented these; thought we'd share :)
- 'Battleship': when your OTP is having an argument.
- 'Rowboat': when your OTP is taking forever to get together and the tension is killing you like WILL THEY JUST KISS ALREADY?!
- 'Titanic': when the OTP you though was unsinkable breaks up (or is broken apart) in a tragic, unexpected, and dramatic fashion.
- 'Abandon Ship!': when you stop considering your OTP as your OTP because they just don't work anymore.
- 'Pirate Ship': when somebody illegally copies or steals your OTP. It was yours. And they stole it. Ugh!
- 'I can't even'/'I am unable to even'/'I have lost the ability to even.'
- 'Wat.'/'What.'
- 'MIND. BLOWN.'
- 'OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
- '[insert ship name here] FTW!!'
- 'Right in the feels!'
- 'asdfghjkl'
Rant: (n.) a spontaneous combustion of the mind resulting in endless dialogue (word vomit). Often, rants involve serious caps abuse and incomplete sentences; 'ranted'; 'ranting'. Ex: 'I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT ISAAC DID THAT OMG WHAT HAPPENED HOW WHY I WISH IT NEVER HAPPENED WHY DID IT HAVE TO HAPPEN WHY HOW JUST NO WHAT.'
Squee: 1. (n.) a squeal; a prolonged shriek triggered by a fandom-related incident. 2. (v.) to squee. 'squeeing'; 'squeed'. Ex: 'After Piper watched Teen Wolf, she squeed uncontrollably.' See fangirl.
Ship: 1. (n.) an abbreviation for 'relationship'. Ships are combinations of two characters or two real people paired together by their friends or by members of a fandom. When two people are shipped, their names are combined into one 'ship name'. Ex: 'Stiles and Lydia is my favorite ship. Stydia for the win!' 2. (v) the action of shipping; 'shipping'; 'shipped'. Ex: 'I ship Romione so much!' See shippers, ship name.
Shipper: (v.) a person who supports a pairing of two people or characters. Ex: 'I am a proud Cecilos shipper!' See ship.
Ship Name: (n.) a name for a ship, usually created by combining the names of the two members of the ship. Ex: 'I think Percabeth is a better ship name than Anercy.' Occasionally, two things that define the characters' personalities are combined to make the name. Ex: 'Petition to rename Percabeth 'Smartwater'!'
Troll: 1. (n.) an author/writer/director who tortures his or her fandom by creating terrible cliffhangers, killing characters, or creating relationships that no one supports. A troll is someone who antagonizes fangirls for fun. Ex: 'Rick Riordan is such a troll; he killed my favorite character! And he ended the series with a cliffhanger!' 2. (v.) to troll; 'trolling'. Ex: 'Jeff Davis is trolling in this new season!'
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