Fandom Lexicon: X, Y, and Z

Sorry this is a few days late, I was so busy over the weekend that I got this posted on our webpage blog but didn't manage to cross post it. :D

THE END! But not really. We’ve got another core lexicon post of terms that start with characters (…they all start with a bracket at the moment…), and then another ginormous list of fandom abbreviations that we’re always expanding, and THEN we’ll be done.

View the Fandom Lexicon posted to date.

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Lexicon Entries Beginning with X:

x Reader: See [Character] x Reader

Xianxia: Chinese fantasy genre featuring chivalry and Chinese mythology. Read more about xianxia.

xReader: See [Character] x Reader

Lexicon Entries Beginning with Y:

Y/A: Abbreviation for “your age.” A term used in reader-insert stories to indicate the reader’s age.

Y/N: Abbreviation for “your name.” A term used in reader-insert stories to indicate the reader’s name. In other contexts, this may mean “yes/no,” which can lead to confusion for people not familiar with reader inserts.

Yaoi: A Japanese manga genre. While it can be used for any BL work from Japan, it’s most often used specifically for works that focus on sexual relationships between male characters. See also: shounen-ai. Read more about yaoi.

Yeet: 1. To toss an object forcefully and rapidly away from its point of origin. 2. To move one’s body forcefully and rapidly away from one’s current acitvity and toward an exit point. 3. (Less commonly now) An exclamation of excitement. Read more about the term yeet.

YKINMKATO: Abbreviation for “your kink is not my kink and that’s okay.” A phrase indicating the user’s support of open mindedness and acceptance; to put it in other words: just because we don’t like something, doesn’t mean that it is bad. See also: kink tomato. Read more about YKINMKATO.

YMMV: Abbreviation for “your mileage may vary.” A term that acknowledges that while a described experience was true for the person describing it, it may be different for others.

YN: See Y/N

YT: Abbreviation for YouTube. A video-based social media platform. Visit YouTube.

Lexicon Entries Beginning with Z:

Zine: A shortened form of “magazine.” 1. A compilation of art and writing typically printed at home, stapled together, and handed out for free or for a very low price. 2. A fan-made anthology of works around a given theme. Often crowdfunded ahead of time to ensure professional print quality. Read more about zines.

WWW Wednesday

1. What are you currently reading?

Thousand Autumns vol. 5 by Meng Xi Shi (mlm, historical China, wuxia): this is a reread for me, tho most of this book I originally read as mtl and I'm finding I remember...very little...so it's nice to get to read an actual translation. Still love these two idiots. I want to study Yan Wushi like a bug. I've got like 150 pages left (out of 500ish, this one is long)

2. What have you recently finished?

Silent Hearts by Jing Shui Bian (mlm, modern high school setting): finished, finally! Vol. 2 was more focused on the side characters, and did a speed-run on what happens to everyone after they graduate from high school. It was fine, I think I liked vol. 1 better tho. Overall the whole book is a solid 4ish.

Yona of the Dawn vol. 2 by Mizuho Kusanagi (shoujo, fantasy): it's nice to see Yona's backbone developing (I knew it would, from what little I know of the series).

3. What will you read next?​​​​

Well, my borrowing of the next volume of My Hero Academia expires today so I guess I need to read that. Beyond that, same as last week - I didn't have much reading time the last week, so I didn't get much read. That's The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel and The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison.