Jater

See also: jater

English

Etymology

Jate +‎ -er

Noun

Jater (plural Jaters)

1. (fandom slang) A shipper of Jack and Kate from the television series Lost.
   • 2008, Jon Lachonis, Amy J. Johnston, Lost Ate My Life: The Inside Story of a Fandom Like No Other, unnumbered page:

     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.

   • 2010, Robert Dougherty, Lost: It Only Ends Once: An Unofficial Last Look, page 240:

     For five years, spanning a few hookups and many breakups, there was no answer – until the show made up its mind for the 'Jaters.'

   • 2012, Erin Leslie, Lost After Lost, page 15:

     I am a complete Jater, but I can't deny Kate and Sawyer's connection.

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