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escalefter

escalefter noun: one who stands still on the left of an escalator impeding those wanting to move more quickly (often the right of the escalator is for standing and the left is for walking).

Noun

escalefter (plural escalefters)

  1. One who stands still on the left of an escalator impeding those wanting to move more quickly (often the right of the escalator is for standing and the left is for walking).

Forms of escalefter

pluralescalefters

Origin of escalefter

Blend of escalator + left, spelled with -er. Coined by the Washington DC metro.

Questions about escalefter

What does escalefter mean?
Escalefter means one who stands still on the left of an escalator impeding those wanting to move more quickly (often the right of the escalator is for standing and the left is for walking).
What part of speech is escalefter?
Escalefter is a noun.
What is the plural of escalefter?
The plural of escalefter is escalefters.

Words near escalefter in the dictionary

  1. escalator schools
  2. escalatored
  3. escalatoring
  4. escalators
  5. escalatory
  6. escalefter
  7. escalefters
  8. Escalera
  9. Escaleras
  10. escaline
  11. escallion

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