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stand⋅ee

[stan-dee]
–noun
a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.

Origin:
1820–30, Americanism; stand + -ee
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stand·ee   (stān-dē')   
n.  One using standing room. See Usage Note at -ee1.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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standee

  1. n.
    someone who must stand (at some event). : Can I get in as a standee, or do I have to wait for the next showing?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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