OT3

English Etymology en one true threesome coined by analogy with en OTP one true pairing. Noun en fandom One true threesome; a polyamorous en ship fandomnoun involving three characters that is a personal favorite of a fan. en 2015 Sam Maggs The Fangirl's Guide to the Universe: A Handbook for Girl Geeks https://archive.org/details/fangirlsguidetog0000magg/page/30/mode/2up?q=ot3 31 And you don't have to limit your favorite ship to two characters — if there's a third involved, they can be your OT3. 2017, Charity A. Fowler, "Negotiating Desire: Resisting, Reimagining and Reinscribing Normalized Sexuality and Gender in Fan Fiction", dissertation submitted to Virginia Commonwealth University, page 286: For some, each member of the triangle cares deeply for the other two, like Elena/Damon/Stefan and Scott/Allison/Isaac—both the most popular OT3s in their respective fandoms. en 2018 Lucy Neville Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys: Women and Gay Male Pornography and Erotica 237 Not only are male characters often presented as unapologetically bisexual (or, in some sense, post-sexual), but OT3 partnerships are not uncommon. en Anagrams en 3ot 3OT en initialisms en Fan fiction Shipping (fandom)