noun Internet Slang

ship war

SHIP wor · noun · slang

A feud between fans of rival pairings

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Definitions

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An ongoing, often heated dispute between groups of fans who back different ships for the same characters.

“The ship war got so bad both tags became unusable.”
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ship war In A Sentence

The ship war got so bad both tags became unusable.

Origin & Usage

Fandom conflict term (e.g. Team Edward vs Team Jacob in Twilight).

Variants shipping war

People Also Ask

What is a ship war?

It's an ongoing, often heated dispute between groups of fans who back different pairings for the same characters.

Can you give an example of a ship war?

A famous one is Team Edward vs Team Jacob from the Twilight fandom, where fans clashed over which character the lead should end up with.

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