Ship
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[edit] Introduction
Ship is short for "relationship" and is a fan-created term that refers to the relationship between characters in fiction as well as between real people. This word can be used as a noun (e.g., Squid/Hogwarts is one of my ships) or as a verb (e.g., I ship Squid/Hogwarts). A shipper is someone who supports a ship.
[edit] Historical Definitions
The following definition dates to December 2005 in the Harry Potter fandom:
- 'ship also ship - One of the weirder terms in any fandom. The term "ship" originated in X-files fandom, where it was used to describe fanfic about a romantic relationship between Mulder and Scully. Soon, people who supported this "ship" were calling themselves "shippers." These terms found their way to Harry Potter fandom, so someone who thought Ron & Hermione were meant for each other would call themselves a "R/H shipper." But it didn't stop there - people began forming clubs, using a metaphor of ships moving on the sea. Each has gained a strange and wonderful name, so the Ginny/Tom is called "The HMS Gin n' Tonic" and the Harry/Hermione club is called "The HMS Pumpkin Pie." More information on ships can be found on the Park at SCUSA.[1]
The following definition dates to January 11, 2007 in the Avatar: The Last Airbender fandom:
- ship- a character pairing or relation ship [2]
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[edit] Examples
The Harry Potter fandom has taken the term "ship" to another level: some fans, instead of using portmanteaus to name their favorite couple, have played upon the "ship" theme to name couples as if they were nautical ships. For example, some fen call Sirius/Remus HMS Puppy Love.
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