Stall blocked

Definition

When a coworker monopolizes the shared bathroom for uncomfortably long stretches, leaving you and your bladder in a state of desperate emergency. It's workplace bathroom warfare at its finest.

Example Usage

I got stall blocked right before the all-hands meeting and had to sit through two hours of misery.

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