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shippery

shippery noun: the act or practice of supporting or approving of a romantic relationship (ship) between characters.

Noun

shippery (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The act or practice of supporting or approving of a romantic relationship (ship) between characters.
    • I found both the leads annoying and it seemed like nothing more than a showcase for two famous actors one of whom is deaf. It seemed very artificial and I'm not really a shipper in any way and it was 2 hours of continuous shippery.2005 August 6, Bill Jillians, “Re: Hey”, in alt.tv.farscape (Usenet)

Adjective

shippery (comparative more shippery, superlative most shippery)

  1. (slang) Related to, characteristic of, or appealing to a shipper (a person who ships characters).
    • I'm a noromo. I mostly care about the story. I don't pick up on or remember shippery things that Mulder and Scully do with each other during the ep that don't advance the story.2000 June 13, laura capozzola, “Re: Noromos, help me understand...”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet)

Forms of shippery

comparativemore shippery
superlativemost shippery

Origin of shippery

From ship + -ery.

From shipper + -y.

Questions about shippery

What does shippery mean?
Shippery means the act or practice of supporting or approving of a romantic relationship (ship) between characters.
What part of speech is shippery?
Shippery can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near shippery in the dictionary

  1. Shippensburg
  2. shipper
  3. shipperdom
  4. shipperhood
  5. shippers
  6. shippery
  7. shippes
  8. Shippey
  9. shippier
  10. shippiest
  11. shippin'

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