rarepair
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Meaning · English
A ship that generally receives little attention from fans and has few associated fanworks.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Rare pairs might also slash together people or creatures that are considered unnatural, such as a human character with a magical creature such as a centaur or a house elf, or Dumbledore with any young student from Hogwarts.
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 “rarepair” mean?
A ship that generally receives little attention from fans and has few associated fanworks.
Is “rarepair” formal or informal?
rarepair is generally slang.