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Draco in Leather Pants en · NOUN

Etymology

Coined in reference to a scene in which Draco Malfoy, originally from the Harry Potter series, wears tight leather pants in the Draco Trilogy (2000-2006) fan fiction series by Cassandra Clare.

Meanings

1. (slang) Any fanon interpretation of the character Draco Malfoy that portrays him as a romantic "bad boy" or otherwise downplays his unfavorable qualities.
   • One of the most common ones is the notion of Draco as an elegant young man with long silky hair, the ideal aristocrat, with only a streak of mischief, which is often represented as “Draco in leather pants”. 2014, Lucie Cupalová, "Slash Factor: Characteristics and Varieties of Slash Fan Fiction", thesis submitted to Charles University, page 28
   • Nonetheless, fanon from such fandoms as Harry Potter becomes well known, such as Ginny’s full name being Virginia, Draco embodying the “Draco in leather pants” trope, Dumbledore and Grindelwald being romantically involved, etc. 2016, Alexander Garner, "The Erotics of Fanfiction: Queering Fans, Works, and Communities in Modern Internet Fandom", thesis submitted to Bowling Green State University, page 80
   • To describe the Draco Trilogy is to locate this particular fan fiction as “het” with “harry/ draco” undertones and is the origin of the “Draco in Leather Pants” trope. 2013, Antero Garcia, Critical Foundations in Young Adult Literature: Challenging Genres, page 127:
2. (broadly, slang) Any fictional character written or reinterpreted by fans as appealingly roguish or evil.
   • I get it now! Loki is a Draco in Leather Pants! 2013 October 23, CDR. John Shepard (@CmndrShepardN7), Twitter:
   • I feel like ppl make Ryoken out to be too much of a Draco in Leather Pants and take too much agency out of his choices. 2018 July 5, Xiran Jay Zhao (@XiranJayZhao), Twitter:
   • Tamsyn Muir stated that Ianthe Tridentarius was written as a "Draco in Leather Pants", but this is, in fact, an insult to Ianthe. Draco Malfoy never consumed a man's immortal soul in order to gain immortality and ultimate power, nor is he anywhere near as competent and sexy. 2021 March 7, @notcatra, Twitter:

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