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title: "ship · GenZ Decoded"
description: "ship: To endorse or wish for two people to be in a romantic relationship; short for relationship. Example: \"I totally ship those two characters from the show.\""
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# ship

Millennial[#dating](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/dating/)

**Meaning.** To endorse or wish for two people to be in a romantic relationship; short for relationship.

See it in a sentence

I totally ship those two characters from the show.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [OTP](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/otp/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial · this one

    ship

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    to endorse or wish for two people to be in a romantic relationship

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## Related slang

- [rizz](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/rizz/): Charm or skill at flirting and attracting romantic interest; short for charisma.
- [rizzler](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/rizzler/): Someone highly skilled at flirting and charming others.
- [shorty](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/shorty/): An attractive young woman; a term for a female love interest.
- [simp](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/simp/): Someone who does too much to win another person's affection.

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