namesakehold
/ˈneɪmseɪkˌhəʊld/nounVerified NewA detention or denial at a border caused solely by sharing a name with someone on a watchlist.
The traveller serves another person's record for hours in a back room, proving a negative about a stranger. Identity documents confirm identity; databases decide fate.
Etym. — namesake + hold: guilt by homophone.
Rel. — visasurtax
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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