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badgepanic

/ˈbædʒ ˌpænɪk/nounVerified New

Work & Economy

Also in: Ausweispanik (Deutsch) · tarjepánico (Español) · badgpanique (Français)

The sudden realization on the morning commute that the building badge is on the desk at home.

The badgepanic strikes at the door, in front of security, and is followed by the walk of shame to the visitor sign-in. Its recurrence does not teach prevention. The badge is always exactly where the panic predicted.

Etym. — badge + panic — the morning alarm that rings at the office door.

Rel. — partialbadge · badgetithe

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Coined by an anonymous contributor · AI-assisted · first submitted 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14

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