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band-aid medicine

Typical of modern medicine, focusing on curing symptoms rather than their cause.
Patient *has heart attack*
Doctor: We are going to have to remove your heart.
Patient: Won't I die?
Doctor: Yes but you will not have any more heart attacks.
Patient: *walks out* I don't know if I want band-aid medicine. Maybe I will just lay off the Mickey D's.
by 1Head January 29, 2021
mugGet the band-aid medicinemug.

Redneck Band-Aid

Yo I got stabbed luckily I had a Redneck Band-Aid on me.
by BurntAce January 20, 2021
mugGet the Redneck Band-Aidmug.

band-aid

Short-term fix or solution to a tricky situation, e.g. the iPad used to calm / quiet down crying children
Using the iPad to distract the kids during dinner was just a band-aid solution; as soon as they finished watching, the chaos returned!
by Emotional Cruiser September 25, 2025
mugGet the band-aidmug.

Band-Aid Fission

When the number of Band-Aids applied to an IT system over time reaches critical mass, the system achieves Band-Aid Fission and explodes, violently
<Operator> Hello Ops here. How can I assist?
<Customer> Every site I try to access gives me a 404 error
<Operator> OK let me check.... Oh shit! It's happened! We've reached Band-Aid Fission
<Customer> What the hell does that mean?
<Operator> Never mind. There's fuck all we can do. Nice knowing you.
<Customer> Wait! There must be something you can do!
<Operator> ...no ...no there is not *click*
by nerdorama July 13, 2016
mugGet the Band-Aid Fissionmug.

band-aid medicine

Typical of modern medicine, focusing on curing symptoms rather than their cause.
Patient *has heart attack*
Doctor: We are going to have to remove your heart.
Patient: Won't I die?
Doctor: Yes but you will not have any more heart attacks.
Patient: 'walks out' I don't know if I want band-aid medicine. Maybe I will just lay off the Mickey D's
by 1Head January 29, 2021
mugGet the band-aid medicinemug.

mechanics band aid

A Home made band aid made of electrical tape and paper towels
I needed a bandaid so I made a mechanics band aid, made of electrical tape and a paper towel
by 1937265285 October 30, 2017
mugGet the mechanics band aidmug.

Band-Aid AU

A type of alternate universe where the characters sustain none of the original trauma in their storyline, but therefore undergo other traumas that are a result of the change in their stories.

For example, if Snow White hadn't bitten the apple, her story would change drastically and she'd experience different traumas.
"I just came up with a new Band-Aid AU for the events of the Five Nights At Freddy's movie!"
by Tempermental moth September 21, 2023
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