queueetiquette
nounUK /kjuː ˈɛtɪkɛt/
US /kju ˈɛtɪkɛt/
The polite way to wait in line.
Remember your queueetiquette and don't cut in front of others.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The unwritten rules for standing in a queue without annoying anyone.
Good queueetiquette means leaving space and not crowding the person ahead.
3. Polite behavior when joining or leaving a line of people.
His queueetiquette impressed everyone when he let an elderly lady go first.
4. The habit of waiting your turn calmly in a queue.
Teaching kids queueetiquette early makes shopping trips much easier.