by fantalover March 29, 2008
999 is a British telephone number used to contact the emergency services: fire brigade police and ambulance.
simlar to the american 911.
simlar to the american 911.
by daisy may halls April 15, 2020
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by Darby Crash October 27, 2003
The number geeks use to stand for infinity. Basically, it comes from many video games which don't exceed three digits in certain critical categories like hit points, energy, damage, …etc. So if you are at 999, you have reached the absolute pinnacle of achievement, and your powers are nigh godlike. Therefore, we can use 999 to substitute for and denote all other superlatives.
by wolfemann7 March 24, 2009
A type of weapon used in the book "The Drowned Cities" by Paolo Bacigalupi. Based on it's description it seems like a type of rocket launcher or a highly explosive bullet.
The LT stood to one side, his hollow face smiling, "You did well out there, soldier. Real bravery. Even Colonel Stern has heard about how you turned the 999 back on the cross-kissers."
by urbandictionarydude December 23, 2012