noun
General Slang
crasher
KRASH-er · noun · slang
A visitor who faints in the ED, not the patient.
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Slang for a family member or bystander who passes out in the emergency department, often at the sight of blood or a procedure.
“Dad went down at the bedside — we've got a crasher.”
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crasher In A Sentence
Dad went down at the bedside — we've got a crasher.
Origin & Usage
From the visitor 'crashing' (fainting) to the floor.
People Also Ask
What is a 'crasher' in the emergency department?
It's slang for a visitor — a family member or bystander — who faints in the ED, rather than the patient.
Why do visitors become crashers?
They often pass out at the sight of blood or during a procedure.
Where does the term 'crasher' come from?
It comes from the visitor 'crashing,' or fainting, to the floor.
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