escalefter

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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).

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Meanings

nounescalefter (plural escalefters)

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).

Origin

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

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APA

escalefter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escalefter

MLA

“escalefter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escalefter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “escalefter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/escalefter.

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