endgame

(someone) is endgame

slang In fandom, the idea that a particular romantic couple (or potential romantic couple) is meant to be together (and, in the context of a fictional work, that one thinks should be in a relationship when the work ends). The term is usually used by fans who are very invested in the pairing. In the phrase, a portmanteau of the characters' names typically precedes the verb, which is singular (despite alluding to multiple people). Although Jackson and April on "Grey's Anatomy" had a rocky relationship over the years, Japril is still endgame for many fans. Klaine was always endgame to me, so I'm not surprised they ended up together on "Glee."
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endgame

1. The final stages of a process, development, or activity. An allusion to the last stage in chess, when the majority of pieces have been removed from the board. The two companies began the endgame of their historic, multi-billion-dollar merger deal. We're in the endgame of this legal dispute now.
2. slang In fandom, a romantic couple (or potential romantic couple) that one thinks is meant to be together (and, in the context of a fictional work, that one thinks should be in a relationship when the work ends). The term is usually used by fans who are very invested in the pairing. Although Jackson and April on "Grey's Anatomy" had a rocky relationship over the years, Japril fans still see them as endgame. Kurt and Blaine were always endgame to me, so I'm not surprised they ended up together on "Glee."
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (someone) is endgame
  • all knowledge is contained in fanzines
  • be (not) all moonlight and roses
  • moonlight
  • FIAWOL
  • ship
  • shipping
  • shipper
  • ship name
  • FIJAGDH
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$2bn record for Avengers
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The less you know going into Avengers: Endgame, the more you're likely to enjoy it.
The end of an era
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This was enough to overtake the previous record of PS41.3m, set in 2015 by the James Bond film Spectre - although this had a seven-day opening rather than Endgame's four.
Avengers' box office record
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AMC Theatres set new single-day U.S. attendance record on Saturday
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Avengers Endgame gives fans closure
Avengers Endgame felt like a proper goodbye for the Marvel sequel which created an interconnected world of superheroes with Iron Man as its first.
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