Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

missing stair

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: miss-ing s-tair
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a community who is widely but privately known within that community for abusiveness or other harmful behavior that has not been addressed.

Example Sentences

""Oh yeah, I almost forgot to tell you, there's a missing step on the unlit staircase with no railings. But it's okay because we all just remember to jump over it." Some people are like that missing stair."
"Many groups, whether they may be families, workplaces, organizations, or groups of friends will have what is sometimes called a “missing stair.”"

Etymology

Coined by blogger Cliff Pervocracy (a pseudonym) in 2012. In analogy to a stairway missing a step, with guests expected to overcome or bypass the obstacle rather than it being fixed.

Inflected Forms

missing stairs (plural)

Questions

What does missing stair mean?: A member of a community who is widely but privately known within that community for abusiveness or other harmful behavior that has not been addressed.
Where does missing stair come from?: Coined by blogger Cliff Pervocracy (a pseudonym) in 2012. In analogy to a stairway missing a step, with guests expected to overcome or bypass the obstacle rather than it being fixed.

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