What does Escaleren mean?

What started as a quiet dinner escalated until deep into the night.

Dutch student slang. This is a Dutch word. You will hear it a lot at Dutch universities, student associations and in student houses.

In normal life escalating sounds bad. Among Dutch students it is the goal of every night out. Some call it kantelen. The only condition: you don't end up taking the rattentaxi home early. Also read about esca and chaotic.