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Jater

Jater noun: a shipper of Jack and Kate from the television series Lost.

Noun

Jater (plural Jaters)

  1. (slang) A shipper of Jack and Kate from the television series Lost.
    • The Jaters and Skaters started out like any other shipper groups, but as the seasons have progressed, so has the intensity level of the group members.2008, Jon Lachonis, Amy J. Johnston, Lost Ate My Life: The Inside Story of a Fandom Like No Other, unnumbered page
    • For five years, spanning a few hookups and many breakups, there was no answer – until the show made up its mind for the 'Jaters.'2010, Robert Dougherty, Lost: It Only Ends Once: An Unofficial Last Look, page 240

Forms of Jater

pluralJaters

Origin of Jater

From Jate + -er.

Questions about Jater

What does Jater mean?
Jater means a shipper of Jack and Kate from the television series Lost.
What part of speech is Jater?
Jater is a noun.
What is the plural of Jater?
The plural of Jater is Jaters.

Words near Jater in the dictionary

  1. jatamansi
  2. Jatayu
  3. Jate
  4. JATEC
  5. jateorhizine
  6. Jater
  7. Jaters
  8. jatha
  9. jathas
  10. jati
  11. Jatia

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