Shipping

Meaning

Hoping for two people to get into a relationship

Shipping is when a person hopes that two people get together as a couple. It may be in real life, a TV show, a movie, a book, or a comic.

Shipping in real life is a popular pastime taken up by meddling mothers and bored couples that want to set up other people. Shipping is also common among fanboys and fangirls who are rooting for their favorite characters to HU.

Example

"I just watched season 2 of The Office and I'm shipping hardcore for Jim and Pam together."

Shipping can take an emotional toll

Related Slang

shipRelationship
HUHook up
bfBoyfriend
gfGirlfriend
SOSignificant other
CuffingLinking up with someone in a relationship
BenchingUsing a person as a backup date
FandomCommunity of fans

Usage

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Last Updated: March 28, 2017

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