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Yiff is a slang term used in the furry fandom to refer to pornographic content. [1] It is considered a tongue-in-cheek term in the furry fandom. [2] [3] [4] The term is also used as a way to insult members of the furry fandom, such as in the phrase "yiff in hell". [1] The term is also used in the plushie fetish community. [5]
Furry conventions have strict policies regulating where yiff artwork can be displayed or sold. [6]
History
The origin of the term is unclear. [1] However, yiff has been in the fandom since the 1990s. [7]
It is also thought to originate from a role player named Foxen, who created Foxish, a constructed language [4] invented for use during online furry roleplaying. It was originally intended as a general-purpose expression of excitement or happiness, but became conflated with the term yipp, which carried sexual implications.
The CSI episode " Fur and Loathing", which aired on October 30, 2003, increased awareness of the term outside of the furry fandom. [2][ better source needed] The word yiff became mainstream later that decade from anti-furry rhetoric on sites like 4chan. [4]
See also
- Cartoon pornography – Cartoon characters in sexual situations
- Clop – Erotic fan art related to the My Little Pony media franchise
- Pokémon and pornography – Pornography of the role-playing series Pokémon
- Rule 34 – Internet slang regarding pornography
References
- ^ a b c Austin, Jessica Ruth (2021-08-26). Fan Identities in the Furry Fandom. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-5013-7542-2. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ a b "yiff". Dictionary.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
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^ Hsu, Kevin J.; Bailey, J. Michael (2019-07-01).
"The "Furry" Phenomenon: Characterizing Sexual Orientation, Sexual Motivation, and Erotic Target Identity Inversions in Male Furries". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 48 (5): 1349–1369.
doi:
10.1007/s10508-018-1303-7.
ISSN
1573-2800.
PMID
30806867.
S2CID
73502071. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
{{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ a b c "What does 'yiff' mean, and why do furries use it?". The Daily Dot. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ Dalzell, Tom; Victor, Terry (2014-11-27). The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. Routledge. p. 855. ISBN 978-1-317-62512-4. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ Bronner, Simon J.; Clark, Cindy Dell (2016-03-21). Youth Cultures in America [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 276. ISBN 978-1-4408-3392-2. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ Parsons, Zack (2009-07-28). Your Next-Door Neighbor Is a Dragon. Kensington Publishing Corp. ISBN 978-0-8065-3301-8.
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