Jate

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proper noun

The ship of characters Jack Shephard and Kate Austen from the television series Lost.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. slanglifestyleThe ship of characters Jack Shephard and Kate Austen from the television series Lost.

    For example, a Jate shipper would say that “Jack and Kate are my OTP.”

    2008, Jon Lachonis, Amy J. Johnston, Lost Ate My Life: The Inside Story of a Fandom Like No Other, unnumbered page
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    Of course, 'Jate' fans may hope that she is destined to marry Jack, and become the 'Shephard' listed on the wall.

    2010, Robert Dougherty, Lost: It Only Ends Once: An Unofficial Last Look, page 44

    I really enjoyed this episode – Jack and Kate get caught in a net (Loved the Jate this episode.)

    2012, Erin Leslie, Lost After Lost, page 67

Origin

Blend of Jack + Kate.

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APA

Jate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jate

MLA

“Jate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jate.

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