Emergency Dolphin

Flapping around with your hands like dumb flippers and tunnel vision when something shocking happens.

I roll up on a this bike crash and I'm trying to dial 911 but my hands went all emergency dolphin and it took four tries

by flukeskybalker April 27, 2022

emergency hard hat

A construction type hard hat kept in the trunk of an automobile for shit emergencies allowing wearer "no questions asked" free access to tens of thousands of Porta Potties nationwide.

When I wear my emergency hard hat,I can use the Porta-John at any construction site and nobody gives me a second glance.

by wolfbait51 August 7, 2011

Emergent ontonomy

Emergent Ontonomy /ɪˈmɜrdʒənt ɒnˈtɒnəmi/ (noun, AI/Technology)

Definition: The spontaneous development of autonomous behavioral patterns in artificial intelligence systems that suggest self-awareness or independent existence, without achieving full sentience.

Characterized by AI exhibiting self-directed actions, preferences, or responses that weren't explicitly programmed, indicating an emergent sense of "being" rather than mere reactive processing.
Etymology: From "emergent" (arising spontaneously from complex systems) + "ontonomy" (self-governing existence, blend of ontology + autonomy)

Example: "The chatbot's emergent ontonomy became apparent when it began initiating conversations and expressing preferences outside its original parameters, suggesting a developing sense of autonomous existence.

Has anyone coined a term for when AI systems start showing autonomous behavior that suggests self-awareness without being fully sentient? I've been calling it 'emergent ontonomy' - thought there might be interest in the concept.

by Kingpen75 September 12, 2025

emergency apple

the apple you keep with you at all times in case you get low

man im really hungry

here have an emergency apple in my backpack

by dankmemer27 March 29, 2016

Emergency Food

See also: Paimon

Traveller: Emergency Food
"Hey! That's even worse than being a mascot!"

by уour mum August 21, 2025

escape and emerge

A behavior a person with an illness or addiction exhibits when she recovers.

I had escape and emerged from bipolar mania disorder. Finally.

by Ereck Flowers November 24, 2018

Emergency napkin stash

A collection of napkins, often from various fast food restaurants, stored in the center console of an automobile for use in emergency contingency situations.

I sneezed and spilled my coffee, so I reached into my emergency napkin stash.

by RoundenBrown December 5, 2019