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go-show

go-show noun: the situation where a passenger checks in at an airport in the hope of getting an earlier flight than was reserved.

Noun

go-show (plural go-shows)

  1. The situation where a passenger checks in at an airport in the hope of getting an earlier flight than was reserved.

Forms of go-show

pluralgo-shows

Origin of go-show

Blend of go + no-show?

Questions about go-show

What does go-show mean?
Go-show means the situation where a passenger checks in at an airport in the hope of getting an earlier flight than was reserved.
What part of speech is go-show?
Go-show is a noun.
What is the plural of go-show?
The plural of go-show is go-shows.

Words near go-show in the dictionary

  1. go-peds
  2. go-round
  3. go-rounds
  4. go-see
  5. go-sees
  6. go-show
  7. go-shows
  8. go-slow
  9. go-slows
  10. go-stop
  11. go-team

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