Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parentlock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: par-ent-lock
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subgenre of Sherlock fan fiction in which Sherlock and John raise a child or children together.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Especially because of Season Three's depiction of heavily pregnant Mary in "His Last Vow," fans who ship Johnlock are more likely to consider the inclusion of a Watson baby within the parentlock narrative of Sherlock and John."
"The relevant tags here were very similar to LJ, if phrased slightly differently: e.g., parentlock (portmanteau of parent + Sherlock), military John, genderswap, mpreg."
"All of these AU parentlock stories or series become "alternate" because of a change in the Sherlock-John relationship and the inclusion of a child who becomes theirs."

Etymology

Blend of parent + Sherlock.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does parentlock mean?: A subgenre of Sherlock fan fiction in which Sherlock and John raise a child or children together.
Where does parentlock come from?: Blend of parent + Sherlock.

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