Red-lighting/to red-light is to draw unwanted attention to yourself or another person, usually when committing a criminal act or trying to get away with something shady.
You risk red-lighting yourself &/or another person by behaving in a manner that may elicit unwanted scrutiny.
In Australia the saying is usually used by those who have a criminal background and tends to be associated with people from that demographic.
Examples;
Sitting in a car for an extended period of time when waiting to score.
Being under the influence when dealing with authority figures.
Engaging in avoidable, often pointless activities that put a person at risk of discovery when they would otherwise be in a position to evade notice such as;
driving a few km over the speed limit, using your mobile while driving, stealing something trivial, engaging in unnecessary conflict (verbal or otherwise), littering and so on.
You risk red-lighting yourself &/or another person by behaving in a manner that may elicit unwanted scrutiny.
In Australia the saying is usually used by those who have a criminal background and tends to be associated with people from that demographic.
Examples;
Sitting in a car for an extended period of time when waiting to score.
Being under the influence when dealing with authority figures.
Engaging in avoidable, often pointless activities that put a person at risk of discovery when they would otherwise be in a position to evade notice such as;
driving a few km over the speed limit, using your mobile while driving, stealing something trivial, engaging in unnecessary conflict (verbal or otherwise), littering and so on.
"Mate, I ended up red-lighting myself something bad waiting for Jimbo to show."
"You're just going to red-light yourself driving to Springvale in that car."
"You're just going to red-light yourself driving to Springvale in that car."
by Slim Crim January 11, 2019
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Mars... I always thought of it as a romantic place, a planet of mystery and adventure.
I came here 6 months ago thinking it would be an escape from earth.
I wanted some time to think, to figure out what to do with my life.
A year in the Ultor mines seemed like a great way to straiten myself out... man was I a fool.
Life in the mines is hell. I haven't had a minute to myself since I got here.
You’re jammed 8 to a room; time sharing your bunks... conditions are barley livable.
And the guards are everywhere. Ultor doesn't care if we live or die.
We’re at the breaking point.
And then there's the plague killing off miners left and right.
When the man next to you dies before your eyes and your turn can come any minute.... it freaks you out.
No one knows where it came from or how to cure it.... or at least the miners don’t know.
Someone named EOS is putting up pamphlets in the barracks, claiming that Ultors' responsible for the plague.
The pamphlets urge minors to be ready for a revolt against Ultor.
A lot of miners are muttering, but nothing's come of it yet.
As bad as things are in the barracks, they're brutal down in the mines.
You spend 10 hours drenched in your own sweat in the envirosuit, grinding away at rock walls.
The guards make sure you work the whole shift... they enjoy their work way too much.
You get out of the driller after your shift is over and all you've done is dig yourself in a little deeper...
I don't know how long I can keep doing this...
Mars... I always thought of it as a romantic place, a planet of mystery and adventure.
I came here 6 months ago thinking it would be an escape from earth.
I wanted some time to think, to figure out what to do with my life.
A year in the Ultor mines seemed like a great way to straiten myself out... man was I a fool.
Life in the mines is hell. I haven't had a minute to myself since I got here.
You’re jammed 8 to a room; time sharing your bunks... conditions are barley livable.
And the guards are everywhere. Ultor doesn't care if we live or die.
We’re at the breaking point.
And then there's the plague killing off miners left and right.
When the man next to you dies before your eyes and your turn can come any minute.... it freaks you out.
No one knows where it came from or how to cure it.... or at least the miners don’t know.
Someone named EOS is putting up pamphlets in the barracks, claiming that Ultors' responsible for the plague.
The pamphlets urge minors to be ready for a revolt against Ultor.
A lot of miners are muttering, but nothing's come of it yet.
As bad as things are in the barracks, they're brutal down in the mines.
You spend 10 hours drenched in your own sweat in the envirosuit, grinding away at rock walls.
The guards make sure you work the whole shift... they enjoy their work way too much.
You get out of the driller after your shift is over and all you've done is dig yourself in a little deeper...
I don't know how long I can keep doing this...
by sensfan19_15 May 19, 2007
Get the red faction mug.1) Manfred von Richthofen, the German pilot who got 80 confirmed kills during WWI.
2) The name of some frozen pizza brand thingy. Probably named after the German pilot with 80 kills.
3) Sigh... According to the perverts here at urbandictionary... it's something to do with a girl's period and sex. I'm not kidding. 99% of the definitions for "Red Baron" are sexual and kinky, even though the term wasn't inherently sexual in the first place.
2) The name of some frozen pizza brand thingy. Probably named after the German pilot with 80 kills.
3) Sigh... According to the perverts here at urbandictionary... it's something to do with a girl's period and sex. I'm not kidding. 99% of the definitions for "Red Baron" are sexual and kinky, even though the term wasn't inherently sexual in the first place.
1) "The Red Baron sure did have a lot of kills back then"
2) "They deadass named their pizza after a german pilot with 80 kills. I honestly don't know why."
3) "Imagine being a skilled German pilot during WWI who was feared by the French pilots, and then 90+ years later your nickname is apparently having sex with a girl during her orgasm or some shit like that. I would be rolling in my GRAVE if I was that pilot and found out about this."
2) "They deadass named their pizza after a german pilot with 80 kills. I honestly don't know why."
3) "Imagine being a skilled German pilot during WWI who was feared by the French pilots, and then 90+ years later your nickname is apparently having sex with a girl during her orgasm or some shit like that. I would be rolling in my GRAVE if I was that pilot and found out about this."
by Silicosis9324 May 18, 2022
Get the Red Baron mug.A camera set up at a stop light usually in a large urban city that monitors the running of red lights and then sends the violator a ticket via mail.
I ran a red light at 4 in the morning not thinking I would get caught because I didn't see anyone around, turns out they had a red runner setup!
by Jenrette J. November 9, 2008
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A red barrel is any object that will explode violently when shot, damaging all surrounding objects/enemies.
Almost all shooters have red barrel.
It does not have to be red, nor does it have to be a barrel.
First appeared in the FPS Doom, wherein barrels of toxic waste would explode when shot, turning nearby enemies into piles of red slush.
A red barrel is any object that will explode violently when shot, damaging all surrounding objects/enemies.
Almost all shooters have red barrel.
It does not have to be red, nor does it have to be a barrel.
First appeared in the FPS Doom, wherein barrels of toxic waste would explode when shot, turning nearby enemies into piles of red slush.
If you shoot that red barrel, you can take them all out.
Damn! I just got killed by my own red barrel!
Damn! I just got killed by my own red barrel!
by The Incredible D May 11, 2009
Get the Red barrel mug.In Canadian politics, a conservative party member who traditionally leans more towards the left ("red;" socialist) than the so-called "blue tories." Red Tory vs Blue Tory tension has been visible since the days of confederation.
The red vs blue rift was most visible from 1987-2003 when blue tories upset with Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative policies split off into a more hardline conservative party, the Reform Party, and its successor, the Alliance. This proved to ultimately weaken support in parliament for the right as the vote was now split between two right-wing parties. The Progressives and the Alliance were finally reunited in 2003 as the Conservative Party of Canada, although with largely blue tory ideals.
The red vs blue rift was most visible from 1987-2003 when blue tories upset with Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative policies split off into a more hardline conservative party, the Reform Party, and its successor, the Alliance. This proved to ultimately weaken support in parliament for the right as the vote was now split between two right-wing parties. The Progressives and the Alliance were finally reunited in 2003 as the Conservative Party of Canada, although with largely blue tory ideals.
by freyyr June 15, 2010
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