Rapid Response

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A term that is commonly used in North American hospitals. This term is used when a patient has extremely low vitals or is exhibiting signs of a worsening condition. When a Rapid Response is initiated the annoucement over the public address system alerts medical personel to the specific patients room. Doctors, nurses, ICU/critical care nurses and respiratory technicians show up to helpthe patient. The overall goal is to catch the patient before they can go into respiratory or cardiac arrest, which is known as Code Blue.

Man last night at the hospital almost killed me. We had four rapid responses.

Rapid Response by Ser Rees McKelvey June 8, 2010

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rapid response

Describing a form of political organizing where folks' rights are protected through small groups rapidly coming to assist those threatened by state violence, white supremacy, health crises, etc.

Say NO to fascism--collectively organize an ICE rapid response group and help protect your neighbors.

rapid response by peculiargoldfish April 8, 2025

Salad Days

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5

"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."

Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011

Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.

Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."

age gate by Banja January 7, 2011

Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people

A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*

board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007

Word of the Day on August 26, 2026

young pup

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.

Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!

young pup by the dog May 30, 2006

Word of the Day on August 25, 2026

grebo

West Midlands slang word for rockers, bikers, greasers etc. In the late 1980s it was used by the UK music press to refer to a specific scene centered around the bands Pop Will Eat Itself and Crazyhead. The term never found favour with readers of 'the inkies' (Sounds, Melody Maker and the still extant NME) and was soon dropped. Now often used in predominantly working-class areas of the midlands and the north to mean someone who listens to rock-derived music and/or dresses in a manner that suggests they affiliate themselves with rock music of some kind.

Some grebo passed with Sabbath playing on his stereo.
The Poppies are at no. 17? God, a grebo band in the charts!
They're playing nu-metal now, bloody grebos!

grebo by cactuscat September 15, 2006

Word of the Day on August 24, 2026