5150 en · ADJ
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
- (US, slang) Of such an unsound mind that one should be involuntarily confined.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| more 5150 | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most 5150 | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| fifty-one fifty | alternative | lexicographic |