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General Slang
Samsonite positive
SAM-suh-nyte POZ-ih-tiv · phrase · slang
Patient turns up with packed luggage expecting admission
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Definitions
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Mock 'sign' where a patient arrives with a suitcase, signalling they expect (or want) to be admitted.
“Samsonite positive in triage — came prepared to stay.”
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Samsonite positive In A Sentence
Samsonite positive in triage — came prepared to stay.
Origin & Usage
Bedside slang; Samsonite = luggage brand.
Variants
Samsonite sign
People Also Ask
What does 'Samsonite positive' mean?
It is a mock clinical 'sign' where a patient arrives with a packed suitcase, taken to signal they expect or want to be admitted.
Why 'Samsonite'?
Samsonite is a well-known luggage brand, so the packed suitcase becomes the joking 'sign' of an anticipated hospital stay.
Is it a genuine medical sign?
No. It is bedside humour that parodies real diagnostic signs.
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