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US Army slang possibly from the Korean War, where helicopters were first used to transport wounded troops, but certainly in use during the Vietnam War. A contraction of evacuated, it means to be removed from a combat zone, by helicopter, to an aid station or hospital and, if the injury or wound is serious enough, back to the United States.
Jimmy got creased a couple of times during Charlie’s last attack; dumb fuck thought he was going to be evaced, but all he got was a purple heart and a pat on the head.
Evaced by AKACroatalin February 23, 2017
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US Army slang from the Vietnam War. A contraction of evacuated, it means to be removed from a combat zone, by helicopter, to an aid station or hospital and, if the injury or wound is serious enough, back to the United States.
Joe caught some shrapnel in Charlie's last mortar attack; he's bein' evaced back to the States with a stopover for more surgery in Japan.
Shame, now we'll get another FNG.
evaced by Croatalin November 23, 2013
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To be stopped abruptly at a light turning red multiple stoplights lights in a row.

Evaned (E*van"id) {L. evanidus}

adj.
1. Unexpectedly sudden: an abrupt change.
2. Redlight;Redlight;Redlight;Redlight;Redlight;Redlight;Redlight;Redlight;Redlight;Redlight;
3. To pounce on the brakes.
4. Steeply merged a foot to a pedal. See Synonyms at steep
Guy: Bro you see that Fire Truck? it's been Evaned like 15 times!

Passenger: Dude WTF this blows stop slamming on your brakes
Driver: Yea, another fucking red light
Passenger: Bro, when will you ever stop getting Evaned!
Evaned by redtruck June 29, 2013
I evaned so hard in golf today
Evaned by Prowormaker May 20, 2024

Got Evaned 

When in a text message thread with friends, you respond to any comments with extreme trolling, continually referencing a past sensitive issue
Friend: Does anyone wanna game tonight?
Me: No, too busy polishing my Tom Brady GOAT bobblehead
Other Friend: You just Got Evaned

UNCLE EVANED 

When he runs, bumps into the corner of the wall and trips over his own feet, he Uncle Evaned it.
UNCLE EVANED by Bebobebo999 September 17, 2021
Fogey/fogy /fougi/ sl. (early 18C+, orig. Scot) old-fashioned, stuck-in-the mud.
Person with old fashioned ideas which he is unwilling to change: Come to the disco and stop being such an old fogey!
You think me an old fogeyand an old tory, his thoughtful voice said. I saw three generations since O’Connel’s time. I remember the famine. Do you know that the orange lodges agitated for repeal of the union twenty years before O’Connel did or before the prelates of your communion denounced him as a demagogue? You fenians forget some things. (James Joyce, Ulysses. Penguin Books,1992. p. 38)
fogey by Petyush September 14, 2005
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