ConnectWord · Ages 10-25 · In use
ship
To want two people or characters to be a couple. A "ship" is the pairing itself.
I ship them so hard, they need to date already.
For parents and educators
Harmless. Kids also ship friends and classmates, which can feel like teasing to the kids being shipped.
Where it came from
Short for "relationship." Used in fan communities since the 1990s.
Also heard as
shipping, shipper, I ship it
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