Longcut

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A path between two points that is not the shortest or quickest route. humorous, informal, often

    "I got to work twenty-three minutes later than when I take the longcut."

Example

More examples

"I got to work twenty-three minutes later than when I take the longcut."

Etymology

From long + cut, modelled on shortcut.

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