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Head Canon 

An idea or opinion about a fictional series (Book, TV, Comic, or otherwise) that is true in one's head, but has not become a canon fact.
In my head canon, Jade and Dave from Homestuck are totally in love with each other.
Head Canon by Nellaxival August 4, 2011

Head canon 

An interpretation of a piece of media that is not shown or confirmed in the original but is believed to be true simply for preference.
May also include direct deviations from the canon.
In a perfect world, instead of Philip, Grog would have recited Percy's full name perfectly as his 'fancy name' and, after a moment of stunned silence, Percy would have added, 'You can just call him Percy.'"

...This is my new head canon.
Head canon by Haomakk April 7, 2021

Head-Canon 

Not necessarily canon, but canon in your own perspective. Your own alternate perspective of what’s canon.
In my head-canon, Mario in the original Donkey Kong games from the early ‘80s is actually the father of Mario and Luigi. That Pauline is probably a different Pauline. Maybe it’s modern Pauline’s mother. The second Mario in Donkey Kong Jr. is Mario and Luigi’s random uncle.

Head cannon Delusion 

Delusion caused by head cannon, it is where someone has a head cannon for a show or game and insists it canon and goes great lengths like mental gymnastics to prove it is even the creator of the game or show of the head canon says other
A twitter called another twitter user transphobic because they point out Spider Gwen isn't trans for having a trans flag she's just an ally , in the users head cannon delusion user harassed other twitter user
Head cannon Delusion by Lurker_man January 5, 2024
Used by followers of various media of entertainment, such as television shows, movies, books, etc. to note a particular belief which has not been used in the universe of whatever program or story they follow, but seems to make sense to that particular individual, and as such is adopted as a sort of "personal canon". Headcanon may be upgraded to canon if it is incorporated into the program or story's universe.
In my headcanon, John and Mary bicker like siblings when they're around each other... They just seem like they're brother and sister to me!

Headcannon 

A personal belief or interpretation about a story or pice of media that has not been confirmed nor denied in the media itself.
It’s my headcannon that they eventually make it back home, but we’ll never know because the series ended with them attempting to escape.
Headcannon by Hellohihey February 9, 2020
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
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Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
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Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
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