crackship

plural crackships · alternative crack ship

1. slanglifestyleA ship that is canonically implausible, bizarre, or humorous.

   With rarepairs and crackships, it's the unlikeliness or even impossibility of their coming together that gets you going.

   2019, "Thefudge", "The Marvelously Crafted", Lemon, 1 February 2019, page 49

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   Moreover, in the more silly venues of fandom, some fans generate "crack ships," or nonsensical couplings, such as sensing chemistry between Bonnie/A Rock.

   2015, Kristen J. Warner, The Cultural Politics of Colorblind TV Casting, unnumbered page

   We carve out little fiefdoms with the common love of a middle-aged actress, and we march up the gangplank to board our favorite crackship.

   2016, Kathleen Smith, The Fangirl Life: A Guide to All the Feels and Learning How to Deal, unnumbered page

   Synonyms: crack pairing