on line
Phrase
- Meaning
- Waiting in a queue — NYC says 'on line,' not 'in line.'
- Type
- Phrase
- Used in
- New York City, New York, New Jersey
What does “on line” mean
A well-documented New York City English feature: shopkeepers say 'next on line!' and locals 'wait on line for an hour.' The Harvard Dialect Survey mapped the usage as most concentrated in the New York metro area.
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