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code brown

noun

Etymology

Probably originally a code used in some hospitals; some hospitals today still use code brown to one or another kind of environmental or hazardous-material emergency.

Definitions

  1. The situation of a person defecting in an undesirable location (e.g. hospital bed or…

    The situation of a person defecting in an undesirable location (e.g. hospital bed or retail store), requiring cleanup.

    • I hear the store speaker call for a cleanup crew: "Code brown on Aisle 2 with a possible runaway cart track to 16."

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA