Weasleycest

English

Etymology

From Weasley +‎ -cest.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Weasleycest (uncountable)

1. (fandom slang) Any ship involving members of the Weasley family from the Harry Potter series in an incestuous relationship.
   • 2007, Catherine Tosenberger, "Potterotics: Harry Potter Fanfiction On The Internet", dissertation submitted to the University of Florida, page 151:

     Unlike Weasleycest, which has spread across the fandom like kudzu, Malfoycest has always been more difficult to find, and its writers a bit more secretive.

   • 2010, Sigrid Sindhuber, "Slashing Harry Potter: The phenomenon of border-transgression in fan fiction", thesis submitted to the University of Vienna, page 93:

     Although, in Weasleycest, incestuous stories with all members and possible pairings engaging in sexual acts can be found, the most popular pairing by far is George and his twin Fred.

   • 2012, "Family Relationships in Fanfic [Keeping It in the Family]", Wincon 2012 programme, page 21:

     And if you just want to come reminisce about the glory days of Weasleycest and your early exposure to Flowers in the Attic, that’s fine too!

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Weasleycest.