speakeasy's definitions

also-ran

one with little talent or success; a contestant who loses the contest

Cold Mountain look like it's on its way to being an Oscar also-ran.

by SpeakEasy January 3, 2004

candy cane kid

a fan of the band the White Stripes; from the band's Peppermint Star logo

My friend and I are hard-core candy cane kids.

by SpeakEasy November 8, 2003

songfic

a fanfiction story that is based on a song, and incorporates lyrics from said song

I read a Murder By Numbers songfic last night based on a John Mayer song.

by SpeakEasy November 12, 2003

Claymate

a female fan of the singer Clay Aiken

My mom is a total Claymate!

by SpeakEasy November 30, 2003

fandom

In fanfiction; the movie, TV show, book or other medium that a fanfiction is written about.

Smallville and Harry Potter are very popular fandoms.

by SpeakEasy September 28, 2003

lime

A fanfiction or chapter of a fanfiction in which characters graphically fool around, but do not actually have sex.

The third chapter of this Smallville fanfiction is a lime.

by SpeakEasy September 28, 2003

ficlet

a short, one-chapter fanfiction.

Bob wrote a really good O.C. ficlet.

by SpeakEasy September 29, 2003