Kadena

See also: kadena

English

Etymology

Blend of Kat +‎ Adena.

Proper noun

Kadena

1. (fandom slang) The ship of characters Kat Edison and Adena El-Amin from the television series The Bold Type.
   • 2017, Melissa Lee, “The Bold Type Big Buzz”, in F-Yeah‎, volume 1, page 5:

     Even so, the show succeeds in establishing the Kadena connection with heartfelt love and deep respect.

   • 2020, Jessica Doble, "Reading Fandom: Fandom as Reception and Creative Authority", dissertation submitted to the University of Lousiana at Lafayette, page 231:

     During the first two seasons while the Kadena relationship develops onscreen, the pair dominated fanfiction writing.

   • 2021 July, Roxy Bourdillon, “Get The Look: The Bold Type”, in Diva, page 22:

     While the show has had issues when it comes to diversity […] , Kadena never fails to make our gay hearts happy.

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