noun
Street Slang
5150
FIFTY-one-FIFTY · noun · slang
A mental-health hold; slang for a crazy inmate.
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Definitions
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From the California code for an involuntary psychiatric hold, used inside to mean someone placed on such a hold or, loosely, someone acting insane.
“They 5150'd him after he flooded his cell for the third time.”
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5150 In A Sentence
They 5150'd him after he flooded his cell for the third time.
Origin & Usage
California Welfare and Institutions Code section 5150.
Variants
51-50
People Also Ask
What does '5150' mean?
It refers to an involuntary psychiatric hold, and inside it's used to describe someone placed on such a hold or, loosely, someone acting insane.
Where does '5150' come from?
It comes from California Welfare and Institutions Code section 5150, which authorizes an involuntary 72-hour psychiatric hold.
How is '5150' used as a verb?
You'd say they '5150'd him,' meaning he was placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold after acting out or being deemed a danger.
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