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Shipper vs Whipper - What's the difference?

shipper | whipper |

As nouns the difference between shipper and whipper

is that shipper is (archaic) a seaman; mariner; skipper or shipper can be (fandom slang) one involved in shipping (fan fiction based on romantic relationships between characters) while whipper is agent noun of whip; a person or thing that whips.

shipper

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) shippere, from (etyl) . Compare (etyl) schipper (> English skipper), (etyl) Schiffer.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A seaman; mariner; skipper.
  • The person or organization that ships (sends) something.
    • The shipper should have paid for insurance on the package, because it was damaged when it arrived.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (fandom slang) One involved in shipping (fan fiction based on romantic relationships between characters).
    • Antonyms
    * noromo
    Derived terms
    * shipperhood

    whipper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Agent noun of whip; a person or thing that whips.

    • See also

    *whipper snapper *whipper snipper