Jate en · PROPN
Etymology
Blend of Jack + Kate.
Meanings
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(slang) The ship of characters Jack Shephard and Kate Austen from the television series Lost.
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: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: