Meanings
noun'Gater (plural 'Gaters)
plural 'Gaters · alternative Gater
- informalA fan of the science fiction franchise Stargate.
'Gaters, break out the Kleenex.
2006, TV Guide: Volume 541 more example
1994: Stargate, the movie, starts unlocking the secrets of interstellar travel and producing rabid 'Gaters.
2010, Carrie Tucker, I Love Geeks, page 99
Origin
From Gate, clipping of Stargate, + -er.
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'Gater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'Gater
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“'Gater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'Gater. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'Gater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'Gater.
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