The text: “Fanlore: Terminology Thursday” and “DNW: Do Not Want.” The second text is in green, yellow, and red, and has decoration resembling a stoplight.

This #Thurminology we’re looking at the term “DNW” or “Do Not Want”. It’s most often used in the context of gift exchanges and is a nonjudgmental way to opt out of topics or tags that the recipient doesn’t wish to read or view. Read more on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/4uwcimo

This #Thurminology we’re exploring #GratuitousForeignLanguage, an (often critical) term for fanfics that include non-English words, phrases, or dialogue in excessive or wrong ways.

Have you encountered this in your fandom? Learn more at Fanlore! bit.ly/3OFdFP6

A looping stop motion gif of a Bigfoot lego figure slowly raising a camera in front of its face, within a frame and lego set emulating the grainy sepia vignette look of old film. Text in the center of the image reads: “Terminology Thursday Brickfilming the art of lego stop motion”

This #Thurminology is all about about #Brickfilming, fan-made stop-motion films using LEGOs. Although LEGO has made it an officially-sanctioned activity, some fans want to keep it out of the mainstream.

Have you made a brickfilm? Learn more at Fanlore! https://bit.ly/49UYHgj

A girl in historical clothes, standing with an open book. Gold dust is emerging from the book. The dust highlights sparkles, a fairy, and the text "booktober – bookverse".

Today’s #Thurminology we’re learning about bookverse, a term that refers to the books in fandoms with canon in multiple media. Most often it’s used in fanfiction to mark stories based only on the books. Let us know your favorite bookverse in the comments! https://bit.ly/3VQhT6W

A photo of a vintage desktop computer with "Terminology Thursday: Creepypasta" written in neon green text. A text cursor blinks every few frames.

Scary stories you read late at night under the covers; this week’s #Thurminology is Creepypasta, a type of horror fiction found exclusively online. Some stories have also spawned their own fandoms. Check out the fanlore page and add your fave example! https://bit.ly/3H9wkyU

A pop-art styled collage where colorful binders and notebooks are displayed behind a green antique drawer.

This #Thurminology we’re taking a look at drawerfic - the sort of stories you’d keep in your desk drawer. The term is used for fanfiction that is never shown to others or only shown to a few friends. Tell us about your hidden stories in the comments! https://bit.ly/40fy4MR

A titan from Shingeki no Kyojin, opening her mouth to swallow up the word 'fandom'.

Has your feed suddenly been taken over by one fandom? Are all your mutuals discarding their fandoms and creating for this one new thing? You may be experiencing The Fandom That Ate Fandom. Learn more about this week's #Thurminology on Fanlore! https://bit.ly/3f1vGSf

Illustration of a sleeping dog covered with a blanket with a mug with a hot beverage nearby, surrounded by purple circles and pink splat shapes.

This #Thurminology is all about beloved characters known as a woobie. The term is often used for white male characters that endure difficult circumstances that you just want to cuddle and wrap up in a blanket. Let us know who your favorite Woobie is! https://bit.ly/3VyFqJw

Illustration of a sleeping dog covered with a blanket with a mug with a hot beverage nearby, surrounded by purple circles and pink splat shapes.

This #Thurminology is all about beloved characters known as a woobie. The term is often used for white male characters that endure difficult circumstances that you just want to cuddle and wrap up in a blanket. Let us know who your favorite Woobie is! https://bit.ly/3VyFqJw

A page sticking out of a typewriter depicts a progression of five human silhouettes from crawling baby to old age, with the text “Terminology Thursday: Age Statement.”

You may have seen fans in zines, mailing lists, communities, or archives affirming that they are over a certain age (usually 18). These are known as age statements — this week’s #Thurminology feature! Learn more about their history on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/1PpdWN0

a pile of chocolates and strawberries on a dark reflective surface with the subtitle “Terminology Thursday:” in small text and the title “idfic” in a thick brushed script font.

For this week’s #Thurminology we’re celebrating those fics which you know are (sometimes) kind of terrible, but just seem to scratch the right part of your brain: Idfic! We love them too — learn more on Fanlore: https://bit.ly/4chBz9l