Shippery
adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 The act or practice of supporting or approving of a romantic relationship (ship) between characters. slang, uncountable
"I found both the leads annoying and it seemed like nothing more than a showcase for two famous actors one of whom is deaf. It seemed very artificial and I'm not really a shipper in any way and it was 2 hours of continuous shippery."
- 1 Related to, characteristic of, or appealing to a shipper (a person who ships characters). slang
"I'm a noromo. I mostly care about the story. I don't pick up on or remember shippery things that Mulder and Scully do with each other during the ep that don't advance the story."
Example
More examples"I found both the leads annoying and it seemed like nothing more than a showcase for two famous actors one of whom is deaf. It seemed very artificial and I'm not really a shipper in any way and it was 2 hours of continuous shippery."
Etymology
From ship + -ery.
From shipper + -y.
More for "shippery"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.