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finishipper

finishipper noun: a shipper of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who only wanted the pair to become romantically involved at the end of the series.

Noun

finishipper (plural finishippers)

  1. (The X-Files fandom slang) A shipper of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who only wanted the pair to become romantically involved at the end of the series.
    • Yes, I'm a shipper! I feel that M and S secretly love each other, but can't express their feelings right now due to their partnership. so I'm technically a finishipper!1999 February 23, Jewlz! [username], “This is where I stand..”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet)
    • I have some respect for the views of the finishippers, as they realize that a romance would ruin the show, so they'll put it off till the end.1999 July 11, Marita the Land Manatee [username], “Re: NRMTPB”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet)

Forms of finishipper

pluralfinishippers

Origin of finishipper

Blend of finish + shipper.

Questions about finishipper

What does finishipper mean?
Finishipper means a shipper of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who only wanted the pair to become romantically involved at the end of the series.
What part of speech is finishipper?
Finishipper is a noun.
What is the plural of finishipper?
The plural of finishipper is finishippers.

Words near finishipper in the dictionary

  1. finishing up
  2. finishing with
  3. finishing-school
  4. finishing-schools
  5. finishings
  6. finishipper
  7. finishippers
  8. finishment
  9. finishments
  10. finisht
  11. Finistere

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