- Q
- n1a.a geriatric person1b.a hospital patient1c.a corpse2.All senses of the term are based on the image of the capital letter Q as represent-ing an open mouth with lolling tongue and seem to have originated in the slang of North American health carers. The let-ter may be written (in notes, on charts, etc.) or pronounced by medical staff.
Contemporary slang . 2014.