ConnectWord · Ages 11-25 · In use
canon
What officially happens in a story, as opposed to what fans imagine. Kids also use it for things that are "official" in real life.
Wait, is it canon that they're brothers?
For parents and educators
Harmless. See also canon event, a related meme.
Where it came from
Fandom slang borrowed from the idea of an official body of work.
Also heard as
canonically, non-canon
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