Dictionary

fanficcer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfænfɪkɚ/ (General-American)
• /ˈfænfɪkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From fanfic + -er.

Meanings

1. (informal) A writer of fan fiction.
   • LOL! Gotta admire you for sticking by your man, Eve. And look at the bright side of things: Every fandom has a canon whore, the one that fanficcers write into every compromising kama sutra sexual position paired with absolutely /everybody/ all the way down to the scum of the galaxy. And in the Stargate uni, the canon whore isn't Jack; it's Daniel. 2004 August 26, Pitcher Catcher, “Re: Jack is the one (Was: Daniel and Dunlap's disease....)”, in alt.tv.stargate-sg1 (Usenet), message-ID <KWnXc.13445$sf3.8890@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com>:
   • Many fanficcers were career professionals — lawyers, professors, scientists and teachers. Most of the ficcers participating in the study noted at the beginning of this chapter 'shipped at least one 'special' relationship, which they referred to as their OTP (One True Pairing). Still others challenged themselves to write stories without 'ships, and to write stories about many different 'ships. 2013, Mary Kirby-Diaz, “Ficcers and 'Shippers: A Love Story”, in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Intellect Books, →ISBN, page 41:
   • Shh! Quiet now, or you'll attract evil fanficcers who fancy they can wring a good psychodrama out of this. You don't want to attract evil fanficcers, do you? 2000 December 24, Namek-Lady Cegi, “Re: Is Piccolo His Own Uncle/Father?”, in alt.fan.dragonball (Usenet), message-ID <92545t$107$1@nnrp1.deja.com>:

Forms

Synonyms

ficcer

Translations (4)

pt fanfiqueira (a writer of fan fiction) · pt fanfiqueiro (a writer of fan fiction) · pl pisarka fanfików (a writer of fan fiction) · pl pisarz fanfików (a writer of fan fiction)