fan service

[ fan sur-vis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

material added to a work of fiction for the perceived or actual purpose of appealing to the audience, used especially of material that is risqué or sexual in nature: The scene where the fan favorite and the new character meet is pure fan service.
The episode had a lot of fan service involving scantily clad characters.
The scene where the fan favorite and the new character meet is pure fan service.

First recorded in 1995–2000

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