M/S

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

The ship of characters Fox Mulder and Dana Scully from the television series The X-Files.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I am a M/S 'Shipper from my brown roots to my red toenails, but PMP was in NO WAY "Shippey."

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 “M/S” mean?

The ship of characters Fox Mulder and Dana Scully from the television series The X-Files.

Is “M/S” formal or informal?

M/S is generally slang.