jump the line

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jump the line

verb jumps the line · jumping the line · jumped the line

  1. US To skip to the head of a queue without waiting for one's turn.

    Similar: jump the queue

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@misc{jump_the_line_2026,
  title = {jump the line},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jump%20the%20line},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}