fanon
n.— «I’ve heard it said that the “Blair-as-trouble-magnet” bit is fanon, not canon, as in it’s an unsupported fic convention. Eh, no, that’s not right. The boy gets into a lot of hot water, and it’s not even all cop-related.» —“Re: Blairtusions (was Negative feedback)” Usenet: alt.tv.sentinel Nov. 6, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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