fanwank

Meanings

Noun

• Explanations invented by fans (of a film franchise, television series, etc.) to gloss over mistakes in continuity.
• Elements added to a television program or similar entertainment that appeal to avid fans but are of little interest to outsiders.

Verb

• Of fans, to invent explanations to gloss over mistakes in continuity.

Related

Similar words

• fanservice

Origin

• fan + wank. See [[fan#Etymology 2. British writer Craig Hinton claimed to have coined the term in the context of Doctor Who fandom.{{cite-book