cough shots fired

Definition

A mock workplace emergency alert called when someone is coughing uncontrollably in a public space, usually during cold/flu season. It's a humorous way to warn others that biological weapons (in the form of airborne germs) are actively being deployed.

Example Usage

I'm calling in a cough shots fired alert—someone in the grocery store is hacking up a lung near the produce section.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cough%20shots%20fired&defid=15560699)

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