From boy + slash (“slash fiction”).
boyslash (uncountable)
- (fandom slang) Slash fiction that focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between male characters.
1998 April 21, jenroses, “Re: X-Files Fan Questionnaire”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative[1] (Usenet):I prefer the Scullyslash, boyslash leaves me kind of cold.
2000 January 6, ms. julie levin russo, “Re: Writers on Writing”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated[2] (Usenet):I have come across only one scholarly paper about treksmut on the web, about a Borg boyslash zine (rather esoteric no?) […]
2001 March 26, Caz, “xfc: NEW: Zaghruda (1/1) by CazQ (NC-17, V, A, M/K)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative[3] (Usenet):Yes, it's dark, angsty boyslash, and yes, I'm as surprised as you are since this is hardly my usual XF vibe, but hey, man, give slash a chance <g>.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:boyslash.
