Man walking

What inmates in jail shout out to other inmates to alert them that a corrections officer (c.o) is walking around close by checking for contraband or illicit activities.

Joker hid the stash when he heard someone yell out "man walking".

by jsalcidog71 March 14, 2024

Dead man walking

An employee who is certain to be fired in the near future.

I pay no attention to my boss anymore; he's a dead man walking.

by hot-sauce October 27, 2006

Dead man walking

An exclamation warning people in prison that an inmate who is on death row is walking by and caution should be taken since they wouldn't hesitate to kill someone, seeing as they are already dead.

Guard: Dead man walking!
Inmate: AHH! Where is my teddy?!?!!1!

by Ryan Timothy January 28, 2009

Dead man walking

An employee who is certain to be fired in the near future.

I pay no attention to my boss anymore; he's a dead man walking.

by hot-sauce October 31, 2006

Dead man walking

A person who's in the military and will die in combat sooner or later.

I'm just a Dead man walking.

by Cloud FF7 December 16, 2016

Dead man walking

An employee who has given two weeks notice and is liable to cause all sorts of trouble for the business.

"Johnny is supposed to work tonight but he's a dead man walking so who knows. If he does show watch him like a hawk, and make sure he's not poaching our staff.

by Andytait88 February 16, 2017

dead man walking

In poker - when a player is drawing dead and has no chance of winning the hand.

Even though Rex had quad Aces on the turn, Randy had drawn a Royal Flush, so Rex was a dead man walking.

by Catch63 November 22, 2006