Jetway Jesus
a mythical figure that "heals" someone mid-flight that needed a wheelchair to board but is able to get off on their own mobility; invoked to insinuate a passenger is "faking" their disability or need
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a mythical figure that "heals" someone mid-flight that needed a wheelchair to board but is able to get off on their own mobility; invoked to insinuate a passenger is "faking" their disability or need for wheelchair service to board faster but not to deplane after everyone else.
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