code brown

The English word “code brown” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

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.

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