first-come-first-served

first-come-first-served
first-come-first-served first-come-first-served adj. distributed in order to those who request it in person; not subject to reservation for later delivery. Contrasted with {reservable}. [predicate]

Syn: rush. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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