"upalator" meaning in English

See upalator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: upalators [plural]
Etymology: Blend of up + escalator Etymology templates: {{blend|en|up|escalator}} Blend of up + escalator Head templates: {{en-noun}} upalator (plural upalators)
  1. (humorous, informal, rare) An escalator going upwards. Tags: humorous, informal, rare
    Sense id: en-upalator-en-noun--0OaStTv Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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