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单词 queuemanship
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queuemanshipn.

Brit. /ˈkjuːmənʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈkjumənˌʃɪp/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: queue n., -manship suffix.
Etymology: < queue n. + -manship suffix, after gamesmanship n.
rare.
The exercise of ploys and tactics in order to minimize time spent waiting in a queue.
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1950 G. R. Lomax Let. in Sunday Times 9 July 6/1 Many gamesmen find a specious field for the exercise of their knowledge in the allied craft of queuemanship.
1976 Times 2 Nov. 17/5 (headline) Queuemanship?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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