orphan source

The term given to any instrument, vessel or dial containing radioactive material that belongs to scientific, industrial, commercial, domestic or medical equipment.

An example of an orphan source would be the chamber containing the radioactive source inside a smoke detector that became separate from the rest of the detector. Loads of incidents where people discovering orphan sources have happened, such as 3 men in a snowy Georgian forest finding two large metal cylinders that were emitting heat and had melted the snow around them. The men decided to use them to stay warm not knowing what they were and suffered radiation poisoning.

by Apple=Airbus, Samsung = Boeing March 13, 2025

Alpha Orphan

The rarely disciplined child that a single mom brings into her marriage with a betabux provider.

Usually, the product of a one-night stand or short-term fling with an alpha male who isn't in the kid's life.

Alpha Orphans are frequently mentioned in their mother's online dating profile along with the statement "My kid(s) come first".

Example 1

Keith: Dude, I was interested until I saw "Proud mom" in her profile.

Wesley: Damn... Alpha Orphans.

Example 2

Husband: Honey, we've been married 4 years now. Can we have a kid now?

Wife: No! I already have two alpha orphans.

by GraveHeretic June 11, 2020

bingo orphan

Children who get left at home while the parents go play bingo all the time.

“Look at those bingo orphans.”

“Poor kids are turning into bingo orphans.”

by Larson Peter November 1, 2023

Orphan Mod

Usually used in a roast, used to describe someone as a discord mod and an orphan.

You are such an orphan mod.

by Theeriver October 18, 2022

Orphan Seat

A seat in a movie theater auditorium that is open but undesirable because person(s) in seat to the left or right are occupied.

The only seat available in auditorium 8 is an orphan seat in the middle of row H.

by iatebreakfast September 1, 2016

Orphan livers

When someone is very drunk or high, or otherwise affected in a way that makes them excitable or inebriated

"where's John?"
"Oh he won't be here, he was on the orphan livers again last night"
"And he didn't share?"

by The lemoner April 14, 2025

Orphan Tears

A type of drink in the "Your Favorite Martian" universe

These Orphan Tears got me feeling like I ain't felt before.
I tried to bust a move but fell asleep on the dance floor

by Some Guy With No Specific Name March 9, 2023