Dictionary

5150 en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɪf.ti.wənˈfɪf.ti/
• (California) audio

Etymology

From Article 1, 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.

Meanings

1. (US, slang) One who should be involuntarily confined.

Forms

wikipedia: 5150 (involuntary psychiatric hold)