Internet
shipper
What does shipper mean?
A fan who supports a romantic or close relationship between two people, real or fictional, from 'relationship.'
"She's a hardcore shipper of those two members."
Origin
From 'relationship,' coined in 1990s fanfiction communities and carried into K-pop fandom; idol pairings are tracked by dedicated shippers and ship names.
Frequently asked questions
What does shipper mean?
It's a fan who wants two people — real or fictional — to be in a relationship, and roots for that pairing.
What does it mean to ship two idols?
It means you support them being a couple, often collecting their interactions as 'evidence' even when it's just friendship.
What does shipper mean in slang?
Beyond K-pop it's anyone who wants two characters or people together — common in anime, TV, and book fandoms too.
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