jate

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

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

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “jate” mean?

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

Is “jate” formal or informal?

jate is generally slang.