English Explanatory Dictionary

cleanup on aisle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Indicates that a mess needs to be cleaned up, or that a messy situation needs to be resolved. (followed by an arbitrary number)

Word forms

cleanup on aisle cleanup in aisle

Etymology

Suggests an intercom message to employees in a large store. Perhaps popularized by the American comedy film Mr. Mom (1983).

Related words

code brown
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