escape hatch
In the context of a
blind date, an escape hatch is a pre-arranged call placed by a friend to your cell phone shortly after the start time of the date. If the date is going well,
the call can be ignored. If the date is a
nightmare so far, you answer, pretend that the caller is informing you of an emergency that requires your presence, then excuse yourself immediately. This allows you to cut the date short without embarrassing either party. The phrase can also refer to the friend who places the call.
mexican escape hatch
by Christobon on Dec 17, 2007 04:18:35
Found in a portable toilet or port-o-let at a
construction site. It is
the lid that closes the toilet which is believed to be a
tunnel that leads to Mexico that many of the workers at the construction site have emerged from.
"escape hatch" sneeze
by QuacksO on Sep 22, 2020 08:56:32
Refers to a humongous "
ah-choo!" that you consciously "divert" or "re-direct" the air-blast force of through your throat and out your mouth --- rather than letting it travel its "standard" path through your
sinuses and out your nose --- thereby reducing the risk of a "wet 'n' messy" spray from your nostrils. Of course, you should still always cover your nose and mouth to minimize
germy emanations in any case.
Example:
Performing the "
escape hatch" sneeze can indeed often allow for
cleaner nasal-cannon discharging, but it can also lead to hoarseness and a painful throat if excessively utilized in a fairly
short period of time.
Italian Escape Hatch
by tripmobius on Feb 13, 2025 00:43:23
All cars since 2001 have had a trunk emergency release (located inside of
the trunk). This has
prevented mafia types, hit men, etc. from using newer cars when
kidnapping victims.
Example:
Joey owed like 6 dimes to
Vinny's crew, so they picked him up and shoved him in the trunk. Lucky for him, the
numbnuts didn't realize their car had an
Italian escape hatch, and he busted out of there at the first stop sign.