frontsie

Definitions

The act of joining a queue in front of a friend rather than at the end of the queue.

childish, plural-normally

Examples

“To her, the ethical thicket consists of "frontsies and backsies," a phenomenon she noticed in kindergarten.”

“One of his favorites is "No frontsies, no backsies," so there was really no point⟳ in trying to butt in.”

“He then suggests a lawyerly solution to her problem: just ask⟳ your friend to grant you a frontsie first, so that you can enter⟳ the queue in front of her, but promise⟳ that you will then grant her a frontsie in turn⟳, by trading places with her, so that when all is said and done, you will have⟳ taken the queue spot right behind her but without violating the rule⟳ againsts backsies; you did it all by a seuqnce of frontsies.”

“Backsies meant you let⟳ a kid cut⟳ behind you. A complex moral microcosm presented itself in the world of frontsies and backsies, with a wide range of available moral responses.”

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