escalefter

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English

Etymology

Coined by the Washington DC metro[1] from escal(ator) +‎ left +‎ -er.

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).

References

  1. ^ “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], 2010 July 10 (last accessed), archived from the original on 3 March 2010

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