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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]
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]
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This article appears to be a
dictionary definition. (April 2024) |
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]
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]
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