Dictionary

A

  • A&E – the showrunners, Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis.
  • ABO or A/B/O – refers to alpha/beta/omega dynamics, or a hierarchical system of biological characteristics derived from animal behavior (see Fanlore.org for further info).  It is also referred to as “omegaverse”.
  • Angst – sad or dread-invoking content in fanfiction.
  • AU – alternate universe.

B

C

  • Canon – anything that has been explicitly established on the show.
  • Crossover – when characters, settings, events, etc from one fandom are incorporated into another.

D

  • Drabble – traditionally refers to a short story of exactly 100 words, but may commonly denote any very brief story.

E

  • EF – Enchanted Forest.
  • Endgame – status at the completion of the show (i.e. a relationship intact when the show ends).
  • Established SQ – a term commonly used to describe fanfiction where Emma and Regina are already in a preexisting relationship at the start of the story.
  • Evil Regals – fans of Lana Parrilla.

F

  • Fanon – anything that is not explicitly established on the show, but is widely accepted by the fandom.
  • Fluff – cute or happy content in fanfiction.
  • FTL – Fairytale Land.

G

  • G!P – a woman with a penis, whether created by magic or present for some other reason (Note: some authors of stories with transgender or intersex characters will use this label, but many do not.  For the purpose of the directory, the G!P category will be kept separate).
  • Genderbend – refers to when a character in fan works is depicted as a different sex than in canon.

H

I

  • “It’s porn!” – a joke that came about after Ginnifer Goodwin responded to a SQ-related tweet with the following comment: “Unfortunately ABC did not pick up the pilot of Once Upon A Time In My Pants. Check cable?”  Now, Snow White is sometimes humorously depicted as responding to SQ with shock and calling it “porn”.

J

K

L

  • Lion Tattoo – identified by Tinkerbell as belonging to Regina’s soulmate in the episode “Quite a Common Fairy”.

M

  • M!C – when magic is utilized to give a character a temporary penis or, in some cases, magical sensation through a strap-on.
  • MDLG – refers to a relationship type between consenting adults whereby one individual takes on a caregiver role (or “mommy”) and another takes on a childlike role (or “little”).  This can be either a sexual or non-sexual relationship.

N

O

  • OC – an original character created by the story’s author.
  • OOC – out of character. When a character acts in a way that is contrary to how they act in canon.

P

  • Pairing – denotes two characters that are in a relationship together.
  • PWP – porn without plot or “plot, what plot?” Refers to a story that exists solely for the purpose of sexual content.

Q

R

S

  • SB – Storybrooke.
  • Smut – sexual content in fanfiction.
  • SQ – Swan Queen.
  • Swan-Mills Family – the familial relationship between Emma, Regina, and Henry.
  • Swan Town – refers to the joke relationship between Emma Swan and Storybrooke.  It was a result of Jennifer Morrison’s comments regarding Emma sacrificing herself to become the Dark One, not for Regina, but for the town.
  • Swen – the Swan Queen fandom.
  • Swendgame – refers to endgame, but specifically for Swan Queen.

T

  • TW – refers to trigger warnings.  These may be included when there is sensitive content that may be triggering to certain individuals.

U

  • Ugly Ducklings – fans of Jennifer Morrison.

V

W

  • WIP – work in progress.

X

Y

Z