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Casualverb

shippare

to ship (root for a romantic pairing)

Literal Translation

"to ship (from 'relationship')"

Formal Equivalent

tifare per una coppia

Examples in Context

"Tutta la chat li shippa, sono troppo carini insieme."

"The whole chat ships them, they're too cute together."

"Vi prego, smettetela di shipparmi con lei!"

"Please stop shipping me with her!"

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Cultural Note

Very popular in Italian fandom and streaming communities. Viewers often ship streamers together, creating fan art and hashtag names. Italian streamers frequently joke about or address shipping in their communities.

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