genderswap noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •(slang) An instance of changing a fictional character's biological sex or gender identity from the canonical norm.The problem is exactly the one you have stated: many people would not be comfortable with a sudden genderswap in the Doctor, when the possibility has not even been hinted at in the past. — 1996 verb1 •(slang) To change a fictional character's biological sex or gender identity from its canonical norm.And while they've kept the original series character's *names*, they've genderswapped some of them, and added a new twist by having Cylons characters who look and think they're human. — 2005 formsgenderswapped · genderswapping · genderswaps