hurt locker
(US, slang) A state of severe physical or emotional injury.
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Watched The Hurt Locker. American war movie. Bomb squad sergeant recklessly puts unit at risk repeatedly during the Iraq war. I was pissed off by 20 minutes on. I can't even say how many times I said 'wtf are you do…
The Hurt Locker is already a movie
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(US, slang) A state of severe physical or emotional injury.
“Watched The Hurt Locker. American war movie. Bomb squad sergeant recklessly puts unit at risk repeatedly during the Iraq war. I was pissed off by 20 minutes on. I can't even say how many times I said 'wtf are you doing you fucking bell end'...cont.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The Hurt Locker is already a movie”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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