"crackship" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: crackships [plural]
Etymology: crack + ship, alluding to the erratic behaviour of crack cocaine users. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|crack|ship}} crack + ship Head templates: {{en-noun}} crackship (plural crackships)
  1. (fandom slang) A ship that is canonically implausible, bizarre, or humorous. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Shipping (fandom) Synonyms: crack ship
    Sense id: en-crackship-en-noun-zwZqay6T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: lifestyle

Inflected forms

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