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[[file:Clani.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Mr Smith]] decodes a [[Morse code]] message addressed to Clani ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Man Who Never Was]]'']] | [[file:Clani.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Mr Smith]] decodes a [[Morse code]] message addressed to Clani ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Man Who Never Was]]'']] | ||
'''Clani''' was the [[wikipedia:portmanteau|portmanteau]] of [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]] and [[Rani Chandra|Rani]]. The word was invented by [[Luke Smith|Luke]] at [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]], and was, for an indefinite period of time, shared privately between the three. [[Sarah Jane]] first became aware of the word on Luke's initial meeting with [[Sky Smith|Sky]] around the time of the introduction of the [[SerfBoard]]. | |||
Rani wrote off the term as a lame attempt at humour, but also asked Luke, "don't call us that." ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Man Who Never Was]]'') | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
''Clani'' is a term that originated in fandom, and was in particular use amongst people who wrote fan fiction. It described a kind of story that focused on the relationship between Clyde and Rani, often stressing its romantic possibilities. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.fanfiction.net/community/Justin_Juliet_Fanfiction_Wizards_of_Waverly_Place/95595/ Clani category at fanfiction.net] | *[http://www.fanfiction.net/community/Justin_Juliet_Fanfiction_Wizards_of_Waverly_Place/95595/ Clani category at fanfiction.net] | ||
[[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]] | [[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]] | ||
Revision as of 17:55, 1 November 2011
Clani was the portmanteau of Clyde and Rani. The word was invented by Luke at Oxford University, and was, for an indefinite period of time, shared privately between the three. Sarah Jane first became aware of the word on Luke's initial meeting with Sky around the time of the introduction of the SerfBoard.
Rani wrote off the term as a lame attempt at humour, but also asked Luke, "don't call us that." (SJA: The Man Who Never Was)
Behind the scenes
Clani is a term that originated in fandom, and was in particular use amongst people who wrote fan fiction. It described a kind of story that focused on the relationship between Clyde and Rani, often stressing its romantic possibilities.
