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Definition of 5150

5150

adjective

  • crazy.

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    Last edited on Feb 08 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 28 2009.

  • mentally disturbed.
    He's screaming, cursing, and talking to someone unseen. I think he's 5150.
    Don't fuck with me I'm 5150

    Last edited on Dec 17 2020. Submitted by cljmontgomery from Fresno, CA, USA on Mar 07 2015.

  • 5150 is the number of the section of the Welfare and Institutions Code, which allows an adult who is experiencing a mental health crisis to be involuntarily detained for a 72- hour psychiatric hospitalization when evaluated to be a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled. OC Health bhs mhi Orange County, California - Involuntary Detention - OC Health Care Agency

    The call came in to police dispatch, "Officer in need of assistance. Combative, adult, Male, caucasian. Possible 5150." The officer feared the man might be mentally ill. Synonyms: insane, mentally ill, crazy, mad, ill, looney

    Last edited on Jan 15 2021. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 15 2021.

verb - transitive

  • to involuntarily commit a person to a mental hospital or ward.
    That crazy mofo needs to be 5150ed.

    Last edited on Nov 26 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 28 2009.

origin

  • 5150 is the penal code for involuntary commitment to a mental hospital or ward in California.
                                                                     

    Citation from "The Tie that Binds", Hand of God (TV), Season 1 Episode 10 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jun 30 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 28 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'crazy, insane, weird, strange':

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Definitions include: Probably from the euphemism mad as a hatter.
Definitions include: weird, strange, different, someone who acts stupid.
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Definitions include: "nuts", i.e. crazy.
Definitions include: euphemism for "fucking nuts" (i.e. very crazy.)
Definitions include: very crazy.
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Definitions include: misspelling of nutso.
Definitions include: crazy or weird.

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Other terms relating to 'fifty':

Definitions include: of two things, an equal opportunity of happening.
Definitions include: a very hard kick to the female genitals ("cunt").
Definitions include: originated when people in the tri state area would get cut in the face, usually by gang members.
Definitions include: A large number or long list of, An infinite or un-countable quantity of, intentionally implausible quantitative description used to exaggerate.
Definitions include: someone or something that looks appealing from a distance, but within 50 feet their true appearance is evident.

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