Spander

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proper noun

The ship of characters Spike and Xander Harris from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. slanglifestyleThe ship of characters Spike and Xander Harris from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

    Yeah, the Spander shippers really got off on that one.

    2006 September 10, Don Sample, “Re: AOQ Review 7-2: "Beneath You"”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet)
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    And lord knows, if you want there's plenty of Spuffy and Spander to last a lifetime.

    2004 April 29, Kathryn Burlingham, “Re: You want fries with that?”, in soc.motss (Usenet)

    Spander 'shippers prefer long NC-17 rated stories, regardless of genre.

    2013, Mary Kirby-Diaz, “Ficcers and 'Shippers: A Love Story”, in Jennifer K. Stuller, editor, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Intellect Books, →ISBN, page 46

Origin

Blend of Spike + Xander.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Spander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spander

MLA

“Spander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spander. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spander,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spander.

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