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skiplag

[skip-lag]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

skiplagged, skiplagging

to travel by purchasing an air ticket for a flight with a layover at one’s true destination, getting off at the layover point, and skipping the last leg of the flight.
One airline went so far as to sue a passenger who skiplagged, but the court ruled in the traveler’s favor.
I know someone who skiplags every time she flies home.

adjective

Usually skiplagged relating to or engaging in the practice of purchasing an air ticket for a flight with a layover at one’s true destination, getting off at the layover point, and skipping the last leg of the flight; hidden-city.
A skiplagged passenger costs the airline revenue.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skiplag¹

First recorded in 2015–20; skip ¹ ( def. ) + lag ¹ ( def. )

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