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Scorbus

Scorbus proper noun: the ship of characters Scorpius Malfoy and Albus Potter of the Harry Potter franchise.

Proper noun

Scorbus (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The ship of characters Scorpius Malfoy and Albus Potter of the Harry Potter franchise.
    • Because of this, some commentators are suspicious that the appetite for a Scorbus romance was not unknown to those catering to it.2016 August 16, Ilana Masad, “Harry Potter and the Possible Queerbaiting: why fans are mad over a lack of gay romance”, in The Guardian
    • For Harry Potter fandom, the idea of a romantic relationship (or ship) between Albus/Scorpius or "Scorbus," the ship's portmanteau, is nothing new.2018, Emily E. Roach, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Closet: Queerbaiting, Slash Shipping and The Cursed Child”, in Amanda Firestone, Leisa A. Clark, editors, Harry Potter and Convergence Culture...

Origin of Scorbus

Blend of Scorpius + Albus.

Questions about Scorbus

What does Scorbus mean?
Scorbus means the ship of characters Scorpius Malfoy and Albus Potter of the Harry Potter franchise.
What part of speech is Scorbus?
Scorbus is a proper noun.

Words near Scorbus in the dictionary

  1. Scopwick
  2. scopy
  3. scorable
  4. scoracious
  5. scorbic
  6. Scorbus
  7. scorbut
  8. scorbute
  9. scorbutic
  10. scorbutical
  11. scorbutically

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