code pink
n.— «Dr. Todd Scharnberg thrives on the intermittent excitement of the work. He described how he and other neonatologists respond to a “Code Pink,” hospital jargon for when a medical team is called in to assist a high-risk delivery or emergency involving newborns.» —“Big hearts go out to tiny charges in neonatal care” by Carlos Vidal Greth Austin American-Statesman (Texas) Sept. 24, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
When Mandy of San Antonio, Texas, was living in South Korea, her Newfoundland friend would call and ask, What are you at? and follow with I’ll come where you’re to. The phrasing is a well-known bit of Newfoundland English that means something like...
Critters, co-workers, and clothes: What do you call your favorite mixed-breed dog? There are Heinz 57 mutts and Texas brown dogs in the U.S., while in parts of the Caribbean they’re called potcakes and coconut retrievers. Plus, among firefighters...