Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wholock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wholock
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A genre of chiefly fan-created crossover fiction blending characters, settings, and plot elements from the Sherlock Holmes stories (typically the BBC series Sherlock) and the television series Doctor Who.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Whovians have joined with Sherlock fans to create WhoLock crossovers, which range from brilliant to bizarre."
"Doctor Who and Sherlock showrunner Steven Moffat has "come clean" about the possibility of a crossover 'Wholock' episode between the two shows, saying he wants to do it but his "killjoy" colleagues Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are in the way."
"Neither Ben nor Thom knew much about SuperWhoLock, for instance, although they knew of WhoLock."

Etymology

Blend of who + Sherlock.

Usage

Slang

Frequently Paired Words

Superwholock

Questions

What does wholock mean?: A genre of chiefly fan-created crossover fiction blending characters, settings, and plot elements from the Sherlock Holmes stories (typically the BBC series Sherlock) and the television series Doctor Who.
Where does wholock come from?: Blend of who + Sherlock.

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