Hanfic

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Etymology[edit]

Blend of Hanson +‎ fanfic.

Noun[edit]

Hanfic (countable and uncountable, plural Hanfics)

  1. (countable, fandom slang) A work of real person fiction focusing on the imagined activities of the American band Hanson.
    • 1998 December 31, ChloeNZoey [username], “Fanfic help”, in alt.fan.hanson[1] (Usenet):
      I just finished and posted my very first Hanfic and I am really looking to get as much feedback as possible --- positive AND negative.
    • 1999 July 25, Eryn, “Re: I like this story”, in alt.fan.hanson[2] (Usenet):
      I'm not sure I've ever read a Hanfic like that.
    • 2001 June 18, NiaRhiannon, “Re: the perks of being..a wallflower..”, in alt.fan.hanson[3] (Usenet):
      Oh, speaking of Lauries and books, someone here needs to read 'Say Goodbye.' I believe it's by Lewis Shiner, and it's like a Hanfic without the Han.
  2. (uncountable, fandom slang) Such fan fiction collectively.
    • 1998 December 20, yellowdocs [username], “Re: Aretha sings about it but we seem to forget it sometimes...”, in alt.fan.hanson[4] (Usenet):
      What other Hanfic do you guys like?
    • 2000 November 28, Shadowy Moon [username], “Re: Good Hanfic?”, in alt.fan.hanson[5] (Usenet):
      However, I will say that there is some truly marvelous Hanfic out there, hard as it is to find.
    • 2001 January 4, LadyLurker [username], “Re: The Hanfic Awards 2000”, in alt.fan.hanson[6] (Usenet):
      I know I haven't had the time to read a lot of Hanfic lately, I haven't even had time to *write* Hanfic.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Hanfic.

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