Rarepair

//ˈɹɛəˌpɛə// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A ship that generally receives little attention from fans and has few associated fanworks. slang

    "Rare pairs might also slash together people or creatures that are considered unnatural, such as a human character with a magical creature such as a centaur or a house elf, or Dumbledore with any young student from Hogwarts."

Example

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"Rare pairs might also slash together people or creatures that are considered unnatural, such as a human character with a magical creature such as a centaur or a house elf, or Dumbledore with any young student from Hogwarts."

Etymology

Compound of rare + pair.

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