Dship

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Do you use "Dship"?
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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.