waitlister

waitlister

English

Etymology

waitlist +‎ -er

Noun

waitlister (plural waitlisters)

1. A person on a waiting list.
   • 2009, Michael E. McGrath, ‎Christopher K. McGrath, Decide Better! for College (page 82)

     Common Sense Dos and Don'ts for the Waitlister: Do: send updates with your most recent grades or other achievements.

   • 2016, Benjamin Craig, Sundance - A Festival Virgin's Guide (3rd Edition)

     Staff will then survey the venue to determine how many spaces are available and begin selling tickets to waitlisters in sequential order. Tickets are around $20 each and it's cash only.

   • 2017, Jonathan Escoffery, “Chasing Carlos”, in Prairie Schooner, volume 91, number 1, DOI:10.1353/psg.2017.0071, page 99:

     If a waitlister does pick up but can't meet our fast-approaching move-in date, she gets scratched off the list completely.