Home › Words › W › waitlisterwaitlisterwaitlister means A person on a waiting list.EtymologyFrom waitlist + -er.nounA person on a waiting list.e.g.“Common Sense Dos and Don'ts for the Waitlister: Do: send updates with your most recent grades or other achievements.” — 2009, Michael E. McGrath, Christopher K. McGrath, Decide Better! for College, page 82:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).