Word of the Week: PASSIVE-EGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR

PASSIVE-EGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR /PASS ihv ee GRESS ihv bee HAYV yer/ noun: The shuffling of newspapers, rummaging through of bags and fidgeting in seats by riders in the window seat as their stop approaches, to subtly indicate to the passenger in the aisle seat that they wish to exit.

Usage: The passive-egressive behavior from the gentleman on my right made it pretty apparent he wanted to exit at Valhalla.

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