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Triggering a 504 alarm
(slang)
When someone freaks out or panics because they can’t reach the person they need to talk to—usually during a stressful or urgent situation. Comes from the “504 Gateway Timeout” error online, meaning the “gateway” (the person you're trying to contact) isn’t responding. Basically: emotional timeout = meltdown mode.
(slang)
When someone freaks out or panics because they can’t reach the person they need to talk to—usually during a stressful or urgent situation. Comes from the “504 Gateway Timeout” error online, meaning the “gateway” (the person you're trying to contact) isn’t responding. Basically: emotional timeout = meltdown mode.
Example:
“Bro, I texted Maya five times about the fight I had with my boss and she didn’t answer. I was triggering a 504 alarm thinking she ghosted me in my moment of crisis.”
“Bro, I texted Maya five times about the fight I had with my boss and she didn’t answer. I was triggering a 504 alarm thinking she ghosted me in my moment of crisis.”
by Belladumbee December 7, 2025
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(adj./noun)
A slang term for someone acting so dangerously chaotic, loud, or obviously unhinged that they’re basically guaranteed to get the authorities called on them. A “501 alarm” person is operating at a level of behavior that’s past “wild,” past “crackhead energy,” and deep into “you’re about to go to jail or get involuntarily hospitalized” territory.
(adj./noun)
A slang term for someone acting so dangerously chaotic, loud, or obviously unhinged that they’re basically guaranteed to get the authorities called on them. A “501 alarm” person is operating at a level of behavior that’s past “wild,” past “crackhead energy,” and deep into “you’re about to go to jail or get involuntarily hospitalized” territory.
“There was this man on the corner acting so erratic and cracked-out that he turned into a full 501 alarm.”
“What happened?”
“He started throwing rocks at people’s cars as they drove by — caused so much attention that the cops pulled up and scooped his ass instantly.”
“What happened?”
“He started throwing rocks at people’s cars as they drove by — caused so much attention that the cops pulled up and scooped his ass instantly.”
by Belladumbee December 7, 2025
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