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escalefter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
es-caleft-er
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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).

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

escalefters (plural)

Questions

What does escalefter mean?
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).
Where does escalefter come from?
Blend of escalator + left, spelled with -er. Coined by the Washington DC metro.

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