Bitching Betty n.— «When the technicians throw an emergency into the program, the pilots become familiar with the female voice—known universally to pilots as “Bitching Betty”—that announces the problem automatically into their...
piggyback transplant n.— «Jackson had an emergency heart transplant in 1991. Doctors put the new heart beside the old one. The procedure, called a heterotopic transplant, is much rarer than the traditional orthotopic transplant, where the...
mop and glow v. phr. attributively, connoting hazardous materials clean-up, especially when applied to emergency services personnel. Etymological Note: Probably influenced by “Mop & Glo,” a strong-smelling household floor cleaner...
sneezing n.— «This caused fuel to build up before back-firing, or “sneezing” in air force parlance, sending flames shooting from the rear of one of the Boeing’s two Rolls Royce engines.» —“Mid-air emergency as military...
nighthawk service n.— «Teleradiology Solutions was started in 2002 to provide US hospitals with emergency reporting services, sometimes referred to as nighthawk services.» —“India to be teleradiology hub!” by Sanjay...
jake brakes n.pl.— «If approved, the ordinance would prohibit within the city limits the use of hydraulically operated devices that convert a power-producing diesel or gas engine into a a powerabsorbing retarding mechanism with a...