Word · British life & culture
queue-creeper
Noun
/kyooh-kree-per/
Definition
A subtle space-invader who slowly inches so close behind you in a queue that you can feel their breath on your coat, mistakenly believing that violating personal boundary space will make the queue move faster.
In use
“I couldn't even reach for my wallet without elbowing the queue-creeper standing six inches from my shoulder.”
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- Noun
- Pronunciation
- /kyooh-kree-per/
Classification
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- People & society
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