Results for “ship”

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Shipper
noun

A fan who roots for two idols to be a couple — real or fully imagined.

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Delusionship
noun

An imagined relationship that exists mostly in your head — being delulu about someone who isn't actually your partner.

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Situationship
noun

A romantic relationship that's undefined — more than a fling, but without a clear label or commitment.

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Hard Launch
verb

To publicly and unmistakably reveal a relationship online, often after hinting at it for a while.

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Soft Launch Era
phrase

The phase where you hint at something new (a relationship, project, or self-reinvention) without fully revealing it.

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Emotional Labor
noun

The invisible effort of managing feelings and relationships — usually unthanked.

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Cushioning
verb

Keeping a few backups on the side to soften the blow if your main relationship ends.

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Tralalero Tralala
noun

An AI-generated brainrot character — a shark in sneakers — and a flagship of the 'Italian brainrot' wave.

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Soft Launch
verb

To hint at something (often a new relationship) subtly online before officially revealing it.

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Codependent
adjective

Losing yourself in a relationship by over-relying on or over-managing another person.

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Armored Heifer
noun

GI slang for canned milk — the only 'cow' the army could ship to the front.

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Toxic
adjective

Harmful, manipulative, or draining to be around — especially in relationships.

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Attachment Style
noun

Your default pattern in relationships — secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized.

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DTR
phrase

"Define the relationship" — the conversation about whether you're official or not.

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Monkey-Barring
verb

Swinging straight from one relationship to the next without ever letting go of a bar.

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