{"id":391837,"date":"2022-01-09T17:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-a-ship-mean-online-and-how-do-i-use-it\/"},"modified":"2022-01-09T17:00:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-09T14:00:52","slug":"what-does-a-ship-mean-online-and-how-do-i-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-a-ship-mean-online-and-how-do-i-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does a \u201cShip\u201d Mean Online, and How Do I Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d13a2e6f36\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d13a2e6f36\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-a-ship-mean-online-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#Relation-ship\" >Relation-ship<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-a-ship-mean-online-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#The_Origin_of_%E2%80%9CShips%E2%80%9D\" >The Origin of \u201cShips\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-a-ship-mean-online-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#Ships_and_Canons\" >Ships and Canons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-a-ship-mean-online-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#Shipping_in_Life\" >Shipping in Life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-a-ship-mean-online-and-how-do-i-use-it\/#How_to_Use_%E2%80%9CShip%E2%80%9D\" >How to Use \u201cShip\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does a \u201cShip\u201d Mean Online, and How Do I Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-772362\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/toy_couple_hero_1.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/toy_couple_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/toy_couple_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A plastic toy boy and girl couple\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/decoration-fun-sculpture-kissing-object-2029405925\">Marcel Lirolla\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you see someone talking about \u201cships\u201d or \u201cshipping\u201d on the internet, there\u2019s a good chance they\u2019re not talking about seacraft or logistics. Here\u2019s what a \u201cship\u201d means online and how to use it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Relation-ship\"><\/span>Relation-ship<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On the internet, a \u201cship\u201d is often an abbreviated slang word for \u201crelationship,\u201d and it <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly refers to a romantic relationship between two fictional characters. For example, if you\u2019re currently watching <em>Titanic<\/em>, you might say, \u201cThere\u2019s a ship developing between Jack and Rose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShip\u201d is also commonly used as a verb to show your support for a particular romantic pairing. For example, if you enjoy the chemistry of the leads in Titanic, you could say, \u201cI ship Jack and Rose.\u201d\u00a0The word also communicates a sense of strong interest or affinity for a particular romantic pairing. It\u2019s common to see people saying \u201cthis is my ship\u201d about a particular pairing as a way to show strong support for it. This is similar to OTP, or \u201cone true pairing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You should definitely not confuse this for actual ships, which are nautical vessels used to transport people and goods. A good rule of thumb is to check if the poster refers to any romantic relationships in their message. If not, then it might be a reference to actual seacraft.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Origin_of_%E2%80%9CShips%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>The Origin of \u201cShips\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry; we won\u2019t bore you with the history of nautical navigation. While the word \u201cship,\u201d meaning \u201cboat,\u201d has been in the English language for a very long time, its internet slang definition is much more recent. The first entry for \u201cship\u201d in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=ship\">Urban Dictionary<\/a> dates back to 2003 and reads \u201cshort for a romantic relationship, popularized in fanfiction circles.\u201d The site even specifies that it can be used as both a noun and a verb.<\/p>\n<p>The term was already being used on early fan websites in the 1990s and became even more prominent when fans established communities around <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> franchises like Harry Potter, Star Trek, and Star Wars. These communities\u2019 subgroups would form around romantic pairings of characters and create derivative stories called \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/22054\/five-creative-writing-exercises-to-jump-start-nanowrimo\/\">fanfiction<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, the term would spread to the rest of the internet through social media websites and personal conversations between users. Nowadays, the use of the term \u201cship\u201d isn\u2019t limited to fictional characters. Many people on platforms like Twitter state that they ship couples that are dating in real life. You can even say that you ship two of your friends who are currently seeing each other to support their relationship.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ships_and_Canons\"><\/span>Ships and Canons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-771931 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Batman-v-Superman-Lois-Lane-and-Clark-Kent.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Amy Adams and Henry Cavill in Superman Movie\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" data-credittext=\"Warner Bros. Pictures\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Warner Bros. Pictures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ships tend to have a surprisingly large influence on both internet culture and broad pop culture. For example, popular ships are used to promote <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/27252\/21-feel-good-rom-coms-you-can-stream-right-now\/\">romance movies<\/a> and TV shows. When Hollywood turned the fantasy-romance book Twilight into a film <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>, its marketing heavily leaned into the central love triangle. It was a way to tap into Twilight\u2019s very large fan community, particularly those who \u201cshipped\u201d the protagonist with different love interests.<\/p>\n<p>Particular ships or pairings would even get \u201cship names.\u201d For example, the pairing of Clark Kent and Lois Lane from Superman is called \u201cClois,\u201d a portmanteau of their first names. Most fandoms have a dedicated \u201cwiki,\u201d which is a repository of all information surrounding that work, including their ships.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, ships even influence the fictional work itself. This ties into another term, \u201ccanon,\u201d which means elements of a fictional story that are part of the officially released work. Many artists and directors have stated that fan-driven campaigns to make certain \u201cships\u201d become \u201ccanon\u201d have influenced the final output, ultimately resulting in fan-favorite romantic pairings happening in the show. When a ship becomes canon, fans often say \u201cthe ship has sailed\u201d as a nautical-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>d pun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/27252\/21-feel-good-rom-coms-you-can-stream-right-now\/\"><strong><em>21 Feel-Good Rom-Coms You Can Stream Right Now<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shipping_in_Life\"><\/span>Shipping in Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aside from its place in internet fandom culture, the word \u201cship\u201d has become a popular verb to show encouragement towards a couple. If you see two of your friends who are in a relationship, it\u2019s pretty common to tell them, \u201cI ship you two.\u201d This signals that you think they make a good pair and that you support them in continuing their relationship. You could also say, \u201cI ship John and Jane\u201d to a third person who is also aware of their pairing.<\/p>\n<p>You can even use \u201cship\u201d in a joking manner to refer to things you think belong together. For example, you might message in a group chat, \u201cPineapples and pizza? I ship it.\u201d This indicates that you support having pineapples on your pizza, which might be an unpopular opinion in your friend circle.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_%E2%80%9CShip%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>How to Use \u201cShip\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-772366\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/romeo_juliet.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Romeo and Juliet on stage\" width=\"650\" height=\"338\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Igor Bulgarin\/Shutterstock.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before you start telling people you ship everyone, there are a few things you should remember. This is a very informal slang term and only makes sense to those active in internet circles. On top of that, in messages, it can very easily be confused for a boat or a package shipping service. Use it only when you\u2019re being clear that you\u2019re referring to a romantic pairing.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of the slang term \u201cship\u201d in action:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI ship Romeo and Juliet.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMark and Marlene make such a great couple! I ship them.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWow, I can\u2019t believe Monica and Chandler ended up together. The ship has sailed!\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI really ship burgers and fries.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you want to learn about other popular internet slang terms? 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