gate lice

noun

Passengers who crowd around the boarding gate in hopes of being the first in their boarding group or outright attempt to board a plane before their assigned time to do so.

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Meanings

noungate lice pl (plural only)
  1. USderogatorypluralplural onlylifestylePassengers who crowd around the boarding gate in hopes of being the first in their boarding group or outright attempt to board a plane before their assigned time to do so.
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APA

gate lice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gate%20lice

MLA

“gate lice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gate%20lice. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gate lice,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gate%20lice.

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