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General Slang
whine line
WYNE LYNE · noun · slang
The queue of low-acuity 'worried well' at the ED
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Cynical slang for the stream of patients presenting to the emergency department with very minor complaints.
“Half of tonight's whine line could've seen a pharmacist.”
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whine line In A Sentence
Half of tonight's whine line could've seen a pharmacist.
Origin & Usage
US ED slang.
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What is the 'whine line'?
Cynical ED slang for the stream of patients turning up with very minor complaints that don't really need emergency care.
Where does the term come from?
US emergency-department slang, playing on 'whine' (complaining) and the queue of low-acuity attenders.
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