shipper

Definitions


[ˈʃɪpə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person or company that transports or receives goods by sea, land, or air


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Origin:
late Old English scipere ‘sailor’. Current senses date from the mid 18th century


[ˈʃɪpə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who supports or has a particular interest in a romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often when such a relationship is not depicted in the series itself
(e.g: I'm not a Snape/Hermione shipper)


Phrases:

Origin:
1990s: short for relationshipper, in same sense; originally with reference to writers of fan fiction concerning such relationships




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