"shippery" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more shippery [comparative], most shippery [superlative]
Etymology: From shipper + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|shipper|-y}} shipper + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} shippery (comparative more shippery, superlative most shippery)
  1. (fandom slang) Related to, characteristic of, or appealing to a shipper (a person who ships characters). Tags: slang Categories (topical): Shipping (fandom)
    Sense id: en-shippery-en-adj-w4Zt5CTn Disambiguation of Shipping (fandom): 75 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 56 44 Topics: lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: From ship + -ery. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ship|-ery}} ship + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shippery (uncountable)
  1. (fandom slang) The act or practice of supporting or approving of a romantic relationship (ship) between characters. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-shippery-en-noun-iHYV9oO2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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