100 Terms Every Sherlock Fan Should Know

No.	Term	Definition
1.	221B	Holmes’s flat number.
2.	A Study in Scarlet	First Holmes novel; origin mystery.
3.	Abominable Bride	Victorian-era case, modern consequences.
4.	Adler, Irene	The Woman; clever dominatrix adversary.
5.	Baker Street	Holmes and Watson’s London address.
6.	Baker Street Irregulars	Street kids aiding investigations.
7.	Bart’s	St Bartholomew’s Hospital; Sherlock’s workplace.
8.	Best Man Speech	John’s wedding speech; key revelations.
9.	Black Lotus	Mycroft’s covert intelligence network.
10.	Blowfish	Sherlock’s nickname for Anderson.
11.	Blue Carbuncle	Gem theft case; Christmas tale.
12.	Bohemian Scandal	Irene Adler photograph case.
13.	Bonfire Night	Guy Fawkes; referenced in plots.
14.	Brain Attic	Mind palace storage metaphor.
15.	Bridge of Death	Reichenbach-style fatal confrontation.
16.	Cab Driver	Taxi killer; “pink” case.
17.	Cambrian Code	Secret code; Mycroft’s files.
18.	Candle Wax	Forensic trace; common clue.
19.	Canon	Original Doyle Holmes stories.
20.	Casebook	Collection of Holmes adventures.
21.	Chemistry Set	Sherlock’s experiments and tests.
22.	Client	Person seeking Holmes’s help.
23.	Clue Board	Pinned evidence and connections.
24.	Cocaine Solution	Holmes’s stimulant in canon.
25.	Cold Reading	Seeming insight from observation.
26.	Consulting Criminal	Moriarty’s self-styled role.
27.	Consulting Detective	Independent detective-for-hire title.
28.	Coppers	Police; Scotland Yard slang.
29.	Crown Jewels	Royal treasures; recurring stakes.
30.	Culverton Smith	Serial killer; hospital philanthropist.
31.	Deduction	Reasoning from observations to truth.
32.	Deerstalker	Iconic hunting cap; Holmes symbol.
33.	Diogenes Club	Mycroft’s silent gentlemen’s club.
34.	Disguise	Holmes’s frequent undercover tactic.
35.	Doctor Watson	Holmes’s friend, doctor, narrator.
36.	Doyle, Arthur Conan	Creator of Sherlock Holmes.
37.	Dr. John Watson	Army doctor; Holmes’s flatmate.
38.	Eurus Holmes	Sherlock’s brilliant younger sister.
39.	Evidence Bag	Container for collected clues.
40.	Forensics	Scientific analysis for investigations.
41.	Freddie Lounds	Tabloid journalist; sensational coverage.
42.	Garrideb	Rare Watson injury reference.
43.	Gatiss, Mark	BBC co-creator; plays Mycroft.
44.	Genius	Sherlock’s exceptional intellect.
45.	Gladstone	Mycroft’s beloved bulldog in canon.
46.	Golem	Nickname for a hulking criminal.
47.	Graham, Lestrade	Scotland Yard inspector ally.
48.	Great Game	Moriarty’s criminal contest with Sherlock.
49.	Hansom Cab	Victorian taxi; classic London transport.
50.	Harker, Molly	John’s wife; Mary Morstan.
51.	Hound of the Baskervilles	Legendary moor mystery; famous case.
52.	Hounds	Dogs used for tracking clues.
53.	Hudson, Mrs.	Landlady at 221B Baker Street.
54.	Inference	Conclusion drawn from evidence.
55.	Inspector Lestrade	Yard detective; respects Sherlock.
56.	Irregulars	Holmes’s network of street scouts.
57.	Johnlock	Fan ship: John and Sherlock.
58.	Journal of Watson	Watson’s case-writing habit.
59.	Jump, The	Sherlock’s rooftop fall ruse.
60.	Key to a Cipher	Code-breaking essential information.
61.	King’s Cross	London station; meeting point.
62.	Lack of a Heart	Sherlock’s claimed emotional detachment.
63.	Lazarus Effect	Apparent return from death.
64.	Lesttrade (missp.)	Common misspelling of Lestrade.
65.	London	Primary setting; foggy metropolis.
66.	Magnussen, Charles	Blackmailer; “pressure points” villain.
67.	Mind Palace	Memory technique; mental visualization space.
68.	Molly Hooper	Pathologist; Sherlock’s ally.
69.	Moriarty, Jim	Holmes’s arch-nemesis mastermind.
70.	Morstan, Mary	John’s wife; secretive past.
71.	Mycroft Holmes	Sherlock’s powerful, smarter brother.
72.	Napoleon of Crime	Moriarty’s classic epithet.
73.	Network	Informants and contacts for cases.
74.	Observation	Noticing details others miss.
75.	Ode to a Nightingale	Quoted literature; Holmesian flavor.
76.	Opium Den	Victorian vice; shady locale.
77.	Order of the Garter	British honor; aristocratic links.
78.	Panic Room	Secure room; used in standoffs.
79.	Pastiche	New Holmes-style story by others.
80.	Patch	Moriarty’s rooftop “I.O.U.”.
81.	Perpetrator	Person who committed the crime.
82.	Pink Lady	“Pink” clue; cabbie’s lure.
83.	Pipe	Holmes’s iconic smoking accessory.
84.	Poison Pill	Fatal dose; murder method.
85.	Profiler	Analyzes behavior to identify suspects.
86.	Rache	German “revenge”; mistaken clue.
87.	Reichenbach Fall	Holmes’s staged death event.
88.	Ripperology	Jack the Ripper theories and lore.
89.	Scandal in Belgravia	BBC episode with Irene Adler.
90.	Scotland Yard	London police headquarters.
91.	Script	Watson’s written case accounts.
92.	Sherrinford	Rumored Holmes sibling; fan lore.
93.	Sign of Four	Second Holmes novel; treasure plot.
94.	Smoking Jacket	Holmes’s at-home attire.
95.	Solving a Case	Identifying culprit and motives.
96.	Spectacles	Disguise prop; alters appearance.
97.	Strand Magazine	Original Holmes publication venue.
98.	The Final Problem	Moriarty showdown; canonical climax.
99.	The Game is Afoot	Call to begin pursuit.
100.	The Woman	Holmes’s name for Irene Adler.