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Jater
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jater
English
Etymology
From en Jate er occupation.
Noun
en fandom slang A en shipper slash of Jack Shephard Jack and Kate Austen Kate from the television series Lost (2004 TV series) Lost.
en 2008 Jon Lachonis; Amy J. Johnston Lost Ate My Life: The Inside Story of a Fandom Like No Other https://books.google.com/books?id=61uKaiLWtcoC&pg=PT161&dq=%22the+jaters+and+skaters%22 unnumbered 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.
en 2010 Robert Dougherty Lost: It Only Ends Once: An Unofficial Last Look https://books.google.ca/books?id=VkbMcubf4TAC&pg=PA240&dq=%22for+the+Jaters%22 240 For five years, spanning a few hookups and many breakups, there was no answer – until the show made up its mind for the 'Jaters.'
en 2012 Erin Leslie Lost After Lost https://books.google.com/books?id=nsLEAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA15&dq=%22Jater%22 15 I am a complete Jater, but I can't deny Kate and Sawyer's connection.
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en eponyms
en Lost (TV series) Shippers (fandom)