Phrase · Travel & transport
the Tube stare
noun phrase
/thuh-tyoob-stair/
Definition
A collective, unspoken pact of avoidance performed by everyone on public transport, focused on a fixed point of absolutely nothing.
In use
“Eight of us did the Tube stare for eleven stops without a single word.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-tyoob-stair/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Travel & transport
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