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==Pronunciation==
==Pronunciation==
[dee' ship]
['dee shihp]


==Definition==
==Description==
A shortened form of "discipleship", which is when someone meets with a younger person in order to counsel them and give them guidance, especially spiritual guidance.
A shortened form of "discipleship", which is when someone meets with a younger person in order to counsel them and give them guidance, especially spiritual guidance.
==Usage==
This slang is primarily used among Christian groups. Among these groups, about a third of respondents had never heard the word and almost half never use the word, suggesting that the slang is low in popularity. <ref> Data taken from an informal survey conducted among 96 members of various Christian groups on Northwestern's campus. </ref>


==Example Sentence==
==Example Sentence==
I'll be there after dship!
I'll be there after dship!
==Context Labels==
This slang is primarily used among Christian groups. Among these groups, about a third of respondents had never heard the word and almost half never use the word, suggesting that the slang is still low in popularity. <ref> Data taken from an informal survey conducted among 96 members of various Christian groups on Northwestern's campus. </ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!  !! Heard !! Used (in conversation) !! Used (in text)
|-
| Often || 54 || 48 || 43
|-
| Sometimes || 13 || 9 || 11
|-
| Never || 29 || 39 || 42
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Faith]]

Latest revision as of 02:32, 14 March 2016

Do you use "Dship"?
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0
0
2
There were 8 votes since the poll was created on 09:51, 10 March 2014.
poll-id 6BBCCAA848973950A32A1BB4C497E126

Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciation

['dee shihp]

Description

A shortened form of "discipleship", which is when someone meets with a younger person in order to counsel them and give them guidance, especially spiritual guidance.

Usage

This slang is primarily used among Christian groups. Among these groups, about a third of respondents had never heard the word and almost half never use the word, suggesting that the slang is low in popularity. [1]

Example Sentence

I'll be there after dship!

References

  1. Data taken from an informal survey conducted among 96 members of various Christian groups on Northwestern's campus.