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code brown

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code brown

slang Accidental defecation somewhere other than a toilet. Can you call the janitor? There's been a code brown in this hospital room. We're potty training, so code browns are just the norm these days. Can't wait till this phase is over! Oh dear, I think someone had a code brown in her crib last night. We've got some wash to do!
See also: brown, code
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code brown

n. a fecal accident. (Jocular word play based on a hospital’s PA announcements of various color codes.) Code brown on third floor east.
See also: brown, code
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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