code pink n. in a hospital, an emergency concerning an infant, including a medical complication or a risk of abduction. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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...
crash the paeds v. phr.— «The senior midwife told her junior colleague to “crash the paeds,” the term for an emergency call for the paediatric crash team.» —“‘Why could no one tell us why our son died at birth?’” by Jo Revill The Observer (United...
blizzard bag n.— «At this time of year, Foodnet also is putting together what Griffin says are commonly called “Blizzard Bags,” which are essentially pre-packaged food put together in the event of a weather emergency, black out, or any other...
expo n.— «Another problem is the over-reliance of some students on what is called expo- by which is meant possibility of having access to the examination scripts before the date of examination, which does not always happen.» —“SSCE failures: Let’s...
hurricane ham n.— «Local chefs are creative in preparing it, particularly the island specialty—conch (pronounced konk). The natives also call this mollusk “hurricane ham” because it turns pink when cured and stored for emergency food rations during...