line cutting
Skipping the wait
Line cutting is the act of moving ahead of others who are waiting their turn, bypassing the established queue.
The term emphasizes the violation—cutting into a line where you don't belong: No line cutting allowed.
The person who does it is a line cutter.
Also called cutting in line or queue jumping (British).
- queueOrdered waiting line
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- budgingMoving when resisted
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- wait your turnDefer to those ahead
rude · impatient · pushing · shoving · cheating · unfair · social norm · waiting · sneaking · confrontation · scissors · blade · razor sharp · snipping · trimming · shears · slicing · clean cut
- pet peevesannoyance, loud chewing, irritation, loud talking, frustration
- theme park etiquettequeue jumping, seat saving, meet and greets
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- bad behaviorcheating, stealing, lying, greed, selfishness
- dirty trickscheating, lying, deceit, trickery, deception
- rudenessrude, discourtesy, impolite, rudeness, disrespect
social norm compliance
line cuttingtaking turns
Acting in sequence
good manners · courtesy · politeness · consideration · fairness
line, cutting, lines, lined, liner, liners, lining, linings, linear