sparklepire

English

Etymology

Blend of sparkle +‎ vampire.

Pronunciation

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Noun

sparklepire (plural sparklepires)

1. (fandom slang, humorous) A vampire who sparkles, such as those featured in the Twilight series.
   • 2009 August 16, Janet Neilson, “The Evolution of Vampire in Fiction”, in Hub Magazine, number 95, page 5:

     From the bloated, purple-faced, shroud-wrapped corpse feared throughout Europe in the 18th century to the ‘sparklepire’ brought into vogue by Stephenie Meyer, the vampire as a concept has come a long way since its folkloric origins, and horror and paranormal romance authors have brought the entire concept to an interesting evolutionary point.

   • 2012 April 2, Kermit [username], “Re: I am now a Creationist”, in talk.origins‎^[1] (Usenet):

     This probably includes: talking donkeys, gods, flying dragons, garden fairies, vampires, sparklepires, ghosts, and Harry Potter.

   • 2012 October 11, Freezer [username], “[MSTing] Unbreak My Spark - Part 4”, in rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc‎^[2] (Usenet):

     KEVIN: Well, that's your classic vamp. Now factor in your Nosferatu, your Twilight sparklepires, your Thirty Days of Night nocturnal shark people and the hundred of variations on the classic...

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

See also

• glampire