New Entries (since site relaunch)
| Date added | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-19 | Tuckerized adj. (1981) | (of a fictional character) bearing the name of a real person; (of a real person) appearing as the name of a fictional character |
| 2025-06-19 | Tuckerize v. (1972) | to use the name of (a real person) as a name of a character in a work of fiction; also intrans. |
| 2025-06-19 | Tuckerization n. (1970) | = Tuckerism n. |
| 2025-06-19 | Tuckerism n. (1954) | using the name of a real person as a name of a character in a work of fiction; an instance of this |
| 2025-06-11 | gray goo n. (1986) | the notional substance which would be all that remains after the consumption of all biomatter on earth by self-replicating nanobots; a scenario hypothesizing this process or result |
| 2025-06-04 | fix-it n. (2001) | a work of fix-it fiction |
| 2025-06-04 | fix-it adj. (1999) | designating (a work of) fan fiction that changes facts or situations in the canonical work that displease the fan author |
| 2025-05-30 | universe-wide adv. (1953) | across or throughout the entire universe |
| 2025-05-30 | universe-wide adj. (1935) | of, relating to, used, or extending throughout the entire universe |
| 2025-05-21 | Ganymedian n. 2 (1936) | the language or dialect of Ganymedians |
| 2025-05-15 | fan service n. (1991) | chiefly in a visual medium: material not central to the plot or characterization that is included only to please the audience; (specif.) (a) sexually provocative imagery intended to titillate the viewer; (b) material (such as inside jokes) that can be appreciated (only) by serious fans of a franchise |
| 2025-05-09 | AU n. (1993) | = alternate universe n. 2 |
| 2025-05-09 | alternate universe n. 2 (1977) | esp. in fan fiction: a setting, of a story or group of connected stories, that differs from that of the canon universe |
| 2025-04-23 | moonport n. (1944) | a spaceport on the Moon |
| 2025-04-23 | earthport n. (1931) | a spaceport on Earth |
| 2025-04-23 | marsport n. (1931) | a spaceport on Mars |
| 2025-04-14 | stfandom n. (1939) | science-fiction fandom |
| 2025-04-14 | stfan n. (1933) | a fan of science fiction |
| 2025-03-10 | superfan n. (1939) | a fan who exhibits extreme devotion or enthusiasm |
| 2025-02-20 | medbot n. (1977) | a bot that specializes in medical care |
| 2025-02-20 | medikit n. (1952) | a small collection of equipment and supplies used for emergency medical treatment, a first-aid kit; (also) a device providing automated medical functions |
| 2025-02-14 | romantasy n. (2008) | a subgenre that combines elements of romance and fantasy, esp. in featuring sexual relationships between humans and supernatural creatures |
| 2025-02-10 | mundane n. 3 (1977) | a person without supernatural powers |
| 2025-02-06 | MilSF n. (1994) | = military science fiction n. |
| 2025-02-06 | military SF n. (1978) | = military science fiction n. |
| 2025-01-30 | extra-terrestial adj. (1856) | = extraterrestrial adj.; cf. terrestial adj. |
| 2025-01-21 | stun-gun v. (1949) | to shoot with a stun gun n. |
| 2025-01-15 | science fiction adj. (1911) | of, relating to, or characteristic of science fiction n. 2 |
| 2025-01-15 | sf adj. (1929) | = science fiction adj. |
| 2025-01-15 | sci-fi n. (1955) | = science fiction n. 2 |
| 2025-01-02 | slan shack n. (1943) | a dwelling inhabited by two or more science fiction fans |
| 2024-12-30 | fanarchy n. (1942) | a juxtaposition of fandom and anarchy; (specif. and usu.) an opposition to organized fandom; a preference for individual or small-group fan activities |
| 2024-12-27 | feghoot n. (1960) | a very short story that culminates in an (elaborate) pun |
| 2024-12-16 | neuronic adj. (1942) | designating a weapon that causes pain (but usu. not lasting injury) by stimulating the nervous system or brain |
| 2024-12-09 | planet-hopper n. 2 (1959) | a small spacecraft used esp. for short journeys between nearby planets, in contrast to one used for interstellar travel |
| 2024-12-09 | planet-hopper n. 1 (1936) | a person who planet-hops |
| 2024-12-02 | hopepunk n. (2017) | a subgenre of (esp. fantasy) fiction in which characters rebel against a challenging and esp. dystopian situation with optimism, kindness, or cooperation |
| 2024-11-19 | stealthed adj. (1983) | rendered invisible or undetectable, esp. by technological means; cf. cloaking device n. |
| 2024-11-12 | visaphone n. (No cites) | see visiphone n. |
| 2024-10-29 | treedy n. (No cites) | see tri-D n. |
| 2024-09-25 | space burn n. (1937) | inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to the light of stars unfiltered by planetary atmospheres; cf. space tan n., space-burned adj. |
| 2024-09-20 | portal n. (1931) | a means of entering another dimension or an alternate universe, or of travelling instantaneously from one place or time to another, often portrayed as a door or other structure that may be passed through; cf. gate n. |
| 2024-09-16 | Earthan adj. (1953) | = Earthian adj. |
| 2024-09-16 | Earthan n. (1929) | Earthian n. 1; (also) Earthian n. 2 |
| 2024-09-04 | widescreen baroque n. (1964) | Brian Aldissβs term for: a subgenre of science fiction characterized by larger-than-life characters, violence, intrigue, extravagant settings or actions, and fast-paced plotting; a form of space opera n. |
| 2024-08-28 | grounder n. (1952) | a person who lives on a planet, rather than in space; = groundhog n. |
| 2024-08-28 | planet dweller n. (1931) | a person who lives on a planet, rather than in space |
| 2024-08-21 | timey-wimey adj. (2007) | denoting a (complex) time-travel situation or story, esp. one characterised by time paradoxes |