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Originally Posted by DeadliestPoison
Yeah, "Shipper" is short for "Relationship." It goes beyond the FM fandom, though - I know that it's used in the Buffy fandom (they also combine names, so you end up with things like Xanya (Xander/Anya) and Bangel (Buffy/Angel)), and most likely most other fandoms.
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In the online soap opera world they combine names - Carjack, etc and some of the names they come up with are very creative. The shows themselves use them in publicity and interviews when talking about couples. I've never seen the shipper term used anywhere but in the FM circles.