EMANCIGATER: \ee MAN sih GATE or\ noun: The intrepid soul who, upon exiting the subway train, risks embarassing rejection and attempts to push open the Emergency Only gate and free the hundreds of riders waiting impatiently to exit the turnstiles.
(a.k.a. “Libergater“)
Usage: We were jammed up pretty good at the turnstiles at 28th Street after jumped off the packed 6 train, but some brave Emancigater led us to freedom.