pairling 

One half or one part/component of a pair.

1) The clinical study assigned one pairling in each twin pair the placebo drug

2) The woman had a pair of Kings and one pairling was the King of Hearts

pairling by MikenIkes May 11, 2013

slash pairing 

A slash pairing is when you pair two or more male characters together.

The female version of that is called Femslash.

A: The only slash pairing I ship is John and Sherlock!
B: Sweet, I ship Ciel and Sebastian from Black Butler.

slash pairing by xMinka June 21, 2014

One True Pairing

OTP is a perfect pairing between two fictional characters. Klaus and Caroline invented the word OTP.

One True Pairing is a couple so perfect for each other. For example the line that Klaus ended all ships. "He's your first love, I intend to be your last. However, long it takes."

One True Pairing by 000CAta June 12, 2017

crack pairing 

A romantic pairing (whether it be from a video game, movie, book, etc) that is completely implausible and/or bizarre, but people support it anyway, for laughs or otherwise.

Barret x Red XIII is a crack pairing.

crack pairing by Espiria September 2, 2008

pairing bicycle 

A term for when pairing shippers pair a particular character with various other characters.

"I ship Ash and Misty, but I also like Ash with May, and Ash with Dawn. I guess that makes Ash my pairing bicycle"

pairing bicycle by Anonymous4236 November 26, 2011

one true pairing

also know as OTP. It is your favorite relationship in a fandom. It is the couple that fans prefer over all others.

Topanga and Cory are my One True Pairing in Boy Meets World.

one true pairing by mdancer23 November 26, 2013

Seasonal Pairing 

Hooking up with anyone for a short term relationship for the sole purpose of making through the holiday season without being alone.

I got no sex from my seasonal pairing but I did get a new watch.

It’s week before thanksgiving and I have no seasonal pairing. Family dinner is going to be tough.

Seasonal Pairing by Eaton Holgoode April 20, 2018