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Adlock
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English
Etymology
en Adler Sherlock.
Pronunciation
en /ˈæd.lɒk/ RP
en /ˈæd.lɑk/ GA
Proper noun
en fandom slang The en ship slash of characters List_of_Sherlock_characters#Sherlock_Holmes Sherlock Holmes and List_of_Sherlock_characters#Irene_Adler Irene Adler from the television series Sherlock (TV series) Sherlock.
en 2016 Jennifer Phillips; Katharina Freund Engaging with 'Herself': Fandom and Authorship in the Age of Tumblr Adoring Outlander: Essays on Fandom, Genre and the Female Audience Valerie Estelle Frankel https://books.google.ca/books?id=ebWaCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA36&dq=%22adlock%22 36 Adlock fans cite the episode "A Scandal in Belgravia" as evidence of Sherlock Holmes' enduring love for "the Woman," Irene Adler.
2018, Daneel, quoted in Katie Wilson, "Red Pillers, Sad Puppies, and Gamergaters: The State of Male Privilege in Internet Fan Communities", in A Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies (ed. Paul Booth), page 434:
As you've probably gathered, I do not ship Johnlock. I can roll with pretty much any Sherlock ship, except that one and Adlock.
en 2019 Joseph Brennan E. J. Nielsen The Gay Elephant Meta In The Room: Sherlock And The Johnlock Conspiracy Queerbaiting and Fandom: Teasing Fans Through Homoerotic Possibilities https://books.google.com/books?id=zrG8DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA87&dq=%22warstan%22 87–88 The ships most likely to be attacked are those which feature a male/female pairing such as Sherlolly, Adlock (Irene Adler/Sherlock), and Warstan (John Watson/Mary Morstan),
Anagrams
en acdklo Ladock
en eponyms
en F/M ships Sherlock (TV series) Ships with portmanteau names (fandom)