How do you use "Queue Jump" in a sentence?

Did they just queue jump? No queue jumping!

Queue Jump

Q: What does "Queue Jump" mean?

Cut in line To push ahead of others in a queue. Major British social crime.

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Cut in line

插队

Colarse en la cola

列に割り込む

새치기하다

To push ahead of others in a queue. Major British social crime.

在排队时挤到别人前面。在英国是严重的社交失礼行为。

Adelantarse a otros en una cola. Un gran delito social en Gran Bretaña.

列に並んでいる他の人の前に割り込むこと。イギリスでは重大なマナー違反。

줄에서 다른 사람들 앞으로 끼어드는 것. 영국에서는 큰 사회적 결례.

Examples

Did they just queue jump?
他们刚才插队了吗？
¿se acaban de colar?
あの人たち割り込んだ？
저 사람들 방금 새치기한 거야?
No queue jumping!
禁止插队！
¡prohibido colarse!
割り込み禁止！
새치기 금지!

Pronunciation

/kjuː dʒʌmp/

Usage Guide

Context: queuing

Tone: accusatory

✓ Do Say

Criticizing line cutters
批评插队的人时使用
para criticar a quien se cuela
割り込む人を批判する時に使う
새치기를 비판할 때

✗ Don't Say

Acceptance
不用于表示接受插队
No se usa para aceptar que alguien se cuele
割り込みを容認する文脈では使わない
용인

Common Mistakes

Very rude in Britain

Origin & History

British, from queue + jump.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British queue culture

Regional notes: Very British—serious offense!

Variations

Queue jumpQueue jumpingJump the queue