MerDer
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The ship of characters Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd from the television series Grey's Anatomy.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
With Izzie Stevens' treatment going on and MerDer's wedding looming, there's going to be lots of drama at Seattle Grace in the last few episodes of the fifth season.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “MerDer” mean?
The ship of characters Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd from the television series Grey's Anatomy.
Is “MerDer” formal or informal?
MerDer is generally slang.