E. coli (full name Escherichia coli) is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium. Contrary to popular belief, most strains of E. coli are harmless or even beneficial: many strains aid in our digestion. However, E. coli has gained a bad reputation from strain O157:H7, which can be present in hamburgers and occasionally causes severe disease.
I am happy to have many strains of Escherichia coli in my stomach right now, but I'd like to avoid E. coli O157:H7.
by Bacteria101 November 07, 2010
A bacillus (Escherichia coli) found in an animals intestine. Lives in uncooked meat and unpasterized milk and ice cream, unwashed vegtables.Full name Escherichia Coli O157:H7.
by Eric Aberbook September 23, 2006
A gram negative rod-shaped bacteria that's a fecal contaminate. Also returns pornographic search results in Google.
by MrBlack13589 November 14, 2010
Chris: Hey, my stomach hurts.
Greg: Did you go to Chipotle?
Chris: Yeah...
Greg: You must have E-coli.
Greg: Did you go to Chipotle?
Chris: Yeah...
Greg: You must have E-coli.
by Musitoca May 08, 2022
We have E-Coli conservatism to thank for lead in children's toys, unsafe non-prescription drugs, and dangerous spinach.
by Una Malachica February 17, 2008
The innocuous appearing, yet horribly contaminated, foreign-water cubes of misery that wreak holy-fucking-hell on unsuspecting Traveller bowels.
So, I didn't actually DRINK the water, or eat ANYTHING washed in water ... it was the E-coli cubes that took me down; never again!
by YAWA September 30, 2019
by KirstenTheWise April 01, 2006