missing stair
missing stair · missing stairs
A member of a community who is widely but privately known within that community for…A member of a community who is widely but privately known within that community for abusiveness or other harmful behavior that has not been addressed.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, neologism)A member of a community who is widely but privately known within that community for abusiveness or other harmful behavior that has not been addressed.
Origin
Coined by blogger Cliff Pervocracy (a pseudonym) in 2012. In analogy to a stairway missingCoined by blogger Cliff Pervocracy (a pseudonym) in 2012. In analogy to a stairway missing a step, with guests expected to overcome or bypass the obstacle rather than it being fixed.
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Forms
plural: missing stairs| Singular | missing stair |
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