CRISIS
NOUNS
1541 — CRISE a crisis
1598 — JUMP crisis, dangerous critical moment, critical point; the decisive moment of plunging into action of doubtful issue → obs.
1899 — UPPING the crisis; the conclusion; the upshot → Eng. dial.
1916 — FLAP a crisis or disturbance; a state of panic, distress, agitation or restlessness → sl.
1939 — CRUNCH a crisis, a decisive point, event, etc.; a show-down
1961 — PANIC STATIONS a crisis, a drama → sl., orig. naval usage
1990 — ONE-EIGHT-SEVEN any form of crisis or drama → sl.
PHRASES
1990 — THE WHEELS FELL OFF a fearful crisis ensues; trouble breaks out; things turn nasty → sl.
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