noun
General Slang
incarceritis
in-kar-sur-EYE-tiss · noun · slang
Symptoms that appear only once someone is arrested
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Mock 'diagnosis' for a detainee who suddenly develops complaints on arrest, seeking hospital over custody. Also 'jailitis.'
“Chest pain the moment the cuffs went on — classic incarceritis.”
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incarceritis In A Sentence
Chest pain the moment the cuffs went on — classic incarceritis.
Origin & Usage
US emergency/forensic slang.
Variants
jailitis
People Also Ask
What does 'incarceritis' mean?
It is a mock 'diagnosis' for a detainee who suddenly develops symptoms once arrested, apparently to be taken to hospital rather than into custody.
Is 'incarceritis' a real illness?
No. It is joking emergency and forensic slang implying the complaints are exaggerated or feigned, not a genuine condition.
Are there other names for it?
Yes, it is also called 'jailitis' in the same sense.
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