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bug-out

bug-out

2 7.8
Ready to use in an emergency to leave quickly
  • adjective
  • /ˈbʌɡ aʊt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : de emergencia
  • Make sure your bug-out bag is packed with food, water, and first aid supplies for emergencies.
  • bug-out bag

Examples

  • She thought it was a good idea, but just couldn't find the time to make a bug-out bag.

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  • I hope that you at least have a bug-out plan and somewhere to go here in America.

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  • Take another look at my bug-out plans.

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  • Nobody was packing up their bug-out bags.

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  • I have a bug-out bag, of course, and lots of other high-tech "toys," and that is really all I need.

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  • If I were separated from my bug-out bag and had to figure out how to survive with only my mental capacities.

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  • My Bug-out-bag, Canteen, and Toiletry kit

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  • I don't have a bunker; I don't see the point of one, but I do have some food and water stored up and bug-out bags for the whole family.

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  • In case of a natural disaster, having a bug-out plan can help you evacuate quickly and safely.

  • Every household should consider preparing a bug-out bag with essential items for unexpected emergencies.

How Prepared

bug-out
  • Jargon
2 7.8
ready
1.0
unprepared
69 2.8

Surface Forms

bug-out positive

Morphology

bug-out = bug (opaque) = out + bug

The term 'bug-out' does not transparently convey its meaning of emergency evacuation from its components. [Postprocessing: moved 'out' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Bug-out comes from American military slang for a sudden 'retreat', using the image of a bug scurrying away, so a bug-out bag or plan is something ready for a quick escape.