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Out of Order 

A phrase applied by authority figures in college dormitories to disuade the use of certain things (such as water fountains, bathrooms, or kitchens) for extended periods of time when, in truth, the appliance or room in question is actually in perfect working order.

This is usually a form of punishment implemented by people in positions of authority within a residence hall to teach the students a lesson.

Note, this tactic has had mixed results, in extreme cases of failure inciting riots and all out mayhem.
Someone threw up in the second floor water-fountain and then--after it was cleaned and visibly functioning--deemed "out of order".
Out of Order by Chris Corddis March 13, 2012

Out of Order 

When something is SO off the hook, outta control, it should be broke.
Damn! We raise the roof of dat house last night. That party was out of order.
Out of Order by Charlie Golf April 19, 2004

out of order 

When a girl is on her period and is 'out of order' or not able to engage in sexual intercourse.
"Hey man. You gonna bang her again tonight?"
"Nah, she's out of order for the next week."
out of order by Quakeroats January 7, 2008

out of order 

When a girl is on her period and is 'out of order' or not able to engage in sexual intercourse.
"Hey man. You gonna bang her again tonight?"
"Nah, she's out of order for the next week."
out of order by Quakeroats January 9, 2008

Out-of-Order Math

When someone fails to carry out the operations in a math problem correctly, often because they couldn’t remember the rule, or they use their own oft-flawed logic to do so.
John flunked his recent class test, because he’s a victim of out-of-order math—he repeatedly misused the BODMAS rule to simplify arithmetic expressions, and misapplied the procedure to find the inverse of a matrix.
Out-of-Order Math by Fasters January 7, 2023

bang out of order 

If someone does something that is extremely unfair, or says something thats offensive or hurtful.
Betsy: He called me a whore!
Lisa : That's bang out of order...
bang out of order by Helen-704 June 11, 2006