verb
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sink
SINGK · verb · slang
When a ship is disproven and won't happen
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When canon makes a pairing impossible or clearly refuses it; a 'sunk ship'.
“The reveal sank my ship so fast I got whiplash.”
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sink In A Sentence
The reveal sank my ship so fast I got whiplash.
Origin & Usage
Nautical metaphor, opposite of 'sail'.
People Also Ask
What does it mean when a ship sinks?
It means canon has made a pairing impossible or clearly refused it, so the ship 'sinks' and won't happen. A rejected pairing is called a 'sunk ship'.
What's the opposite of a ship sinking?
The opposite is a ship 'sailing', when a pairing is confirmed or heading toward becoming real. Both are nautical metaphors playing on the word 'ship'.
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