headcanon
Elements and interpretations of a fictional universe accepted by an individual or…Elements and interpretations of a fictional universe accepted by an individual or small group of fans, but not necessarily found within or supported by the official canon.
» According to my headcanon, Luke Skywalker is a gay ace.
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1 sentencesAccording to my headcanon, Luke Skywalker is a gay ace.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, slang, uncountable)Elements and interpretations of a fictional universe accepted by an individual or small group of fans, but not necessarily found within or supported by the official canon.
In my own headcanon of Rocky IV, Ivan Drago is a Russian Mafia enforcer instead of a Red Army Captain.
хедкано́нxedkanón
гедкано́нhedkanón
- A personal version of the fantasy world from popular media
Origin
From head + canon. First attested in c. 2007.From head + canon. First attested in c. 2007.
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Forms
plural: headcanonsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.