5150

English Alternative forms en fifty-one fifty Etymology From Article 1, 5150 (involuntary psychiatric hold) Section 5150 of California's Welfare and Institutions Code, signed into law in 1967, regarding involuntary commitment for psychological evaluation and treatment. Popularized outside of California due to the spread of popular media produced in the state. Pronunciation en /ˈfɪf.ti.wənˈfɪf.ti/ en En-fifty-one-fifty (5150).oga California en ɪfti 2 Noun en originally California now US slang One who should be involuntarily confined. Verb +,+' en transitive originally California now US slang To involuntarily confine someone for a mental illness that poses a risk to themselves or others. en commit section Baker Act en 1998 Timothy R. Tangherlini Talking trauma: paramedics and their stories 117 And they're all, "He's over there against the tree, he's not talking to us, he's not saying anything and he has a history of being a psychiatric patient and so we're 5150ing him." en 2000 Clint Catalyst Cottonmouth Kisses 150 Sure, if you've ever been 5150ed by the Psychiatric Evaluation Team (no thanks to you and Rachael. Just because I was flipping my wig, flinging dishes and threatening to kill myself didn't mean I was actually SUICIDAL, guys! Jeez!) en 2006 J. T. McCalla Reversal of Fear 187 “I'm going to keep him under sedation until tomorrow morning, and then 5150 him at UCI Medical Center Psychiatric Unit.” en 2007 Allison Brennan; Karin Tabke; Roxanne St. Claire What You Can't See 382 Finally she said, “Zach, i'm calling 911 and have them 5150 you.” en 2010 Jane Vandenburgh A Pocket History of Sex in the Twentieth Century 358 Then, almost immediately on the heels of Beverly came Dante, who'd been 5150ed by his mother. en 2011 Patricia Benner; Patricia Hooper-Kyriakidis; Daphne Stannard Clinical Wisdom and Interventions in Acute and Critical Care 438 And it's not possible to 5150 him [place him on a psychiatric hold]. He's not a danger to self, not a danger to others. Adjective en originally California now US slang Of such an unsound mind that one should be involuntarily confined. en crazy Further reading https://www.dictionary.com/culture/slang/5150 en Fifty Law