Everlark

English

Etymology

Blend of Everdeen +‎ Mellark.

Proper noun

Everlark

1. (fandom slang) The ship of characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark from The Hunger Games series.
   • 2015, Justin Andrews, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 concludes triology^[sic] on a high note", The Speaking Eagle (Juan Diego Catholic High School), 10 December 2015, page 17:

     I am a strong supporter of Everlark (ship name of Everdeen and Mellark).

   • 2017, Romana Andò, “Girls and the Media: Girlhood Studies Agenda and Prospects in Italy”, in Gender/Sexuality/Italy, number 4, page 110:

     As to the aforementioned media universe, we can consider the contrast between Hunger Games’ couples Everlark (Katniss Everdeen/Peeta Mellark) and Everthorne (Katniss Everdeen/Gale Hawthorne); […]

   • 2019, "the-fab-fandoms", quoted in Lina Holst & Rebecca Ågren, "'It’s not a phase, Mom!!!': Om identitetsskapande inom fankultur", thesis submitted to the University of Gothenburg, page 61:

     it’s okay to be an Everlark shipper who still likes and respects Gale, and it’s okay to be an Everthorne shipper who adores and admires Peeta.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Everlark.

Synonyms

• Peeniss (humorous)