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Emergency Handshake

A mediocre dodgeball team comprised of approximately eight individuals who, although are all very impressive individually, stand very little chance in winning anything as a group.
"Did you guys see Emergency Handshake yesterday?"
"Naw, who would want to watch a bunch of amateurs?"
by Gloomhaven March 3, 2010
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tornado emergency

When a tornado becomes so big and so strong the National Weather Service suddenly fears it and starts blurting out words like "THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COCVER NOW. TOTAL TO COMPLETE DESTRUCTION IS LIKELY."
"John- it's not looking good out here."

"Jebsy, what does it-"

"JOHN, GET A TORNADO EMERGENCY ON THIS THING, IT'S LIKE- IT'S A MILE FUCKING WIDE, THIS IS BAD."

"Shit, got it."

Emergency Alert System: TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR non-descript city. AT non-descript time, A LARGE, AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS REPORTED NEAR YOUR AREA. YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW. TOTAL TO COMPLETE DESTRUCTION IS LIKELY WITH THIS TORNADO.
by RiceOfCourse December 14, 2022
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early emerging artist

1. A foetal stage artist in the womb of their emerging career.

2. A suppressive term that allows youth to eliminate the outdated term equally implied ageist term "emerging artist".

3. Doesn't apply to men.
nah forget her, she's not emerging. oh wait she is, but she's not young enough to be early emerging artist. he is though.
by absoluteexpert69 December 7, 2021
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emergent science

noun; a field that starts with speculative or mystical ideas but gradually emerges as a legitimate science through the development of evidence-based methods
Alchemy's quest for the philosopher's stone may seem fantastical, but it was an emergent science that eventually led to breakthroughs in metallurgy and medicine
by ARog59 August 28, 2024
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lifestyle emergency

an unforeseen combination of financial circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action so that one's lifestyle or way of living isn't impacted in a negative fashion by a decrease in disposable income
My financial advisor needs to work harder so that I don't have a lifestyle emergency.
by spearl April 12, 2023
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emergency frog situation

Something that was found on reddit and was ‘spammed all over twitter
That severe storm was an emergency frog situation!
by whiteate33 January 2, 2024
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emergency brown out

When you experience a near miss accident that could easily result in death and soil yourself out of shock.
I almost got hit by a bus and had an Emergency Brown Out. I had to go home and change my pants.
by JC360 February 5, 2023
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