"ship war" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ship wars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ship war (plural ship wars)
  1. (fandom slang) An intense and sometimes hostile disagreement between shippers of rival ships in a fandom. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fan fiction, Shipping (fandom)
    Sense id: en-ship_war-en-noun-etr8QiC- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: lifestyle

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