code yellow

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Noun

code yellow (uncountable)

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (Canada, US, medicine) The condition on the occurrence of a bomb threat.
2. (humorous) The situation where a person urinates in an undesirable location (e.g. hospital bed or retail store), requiring cleanup.

   Coordinate term: code brown

Related terms

• code blue • code brown • code red • code silver • code white • code yellow
• colour code

See also

• number one