What is Red Shirt?
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A character in a science fiction or adventure story whose sole dramatic purpose is to get killed by the story's villain and/or intinerant monster.
Taken from the propensity of security officers on the original Star Trek series (who typically wore red uniform tops) to be killed in the epsiodes' pre-opening-credits teasers.
Methinks Lt. Jones is doomed to be just another red shirt.
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Walk on player to college team, on team, does not play in games for one year to save a year of eligibility.
Even though the red shirt running back is the better one, he doesn't play because he is a red shirt; if he plays he'll give up a year of eligibility.
3.
In star trek episodes,the expendible crew member who always dies wears a red shirt .so that it has come to mean the failure or defeat of an idea or action.
Thats a good idea but, corporate is sure to red shirt it.
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4.
A Navy term used to describe a person who's job is in Aviation Ordnance on an aircraft carrier flight deck. An ordnanceman.
If you see the 'Red Shirts' running, keep up.
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In college athletics, a red shirt is a player that is on the team, but hasn't played in a game yet.
One of the previous posters is incorrect about red-shirts being walk-ons. Scholarships players are red-shirted all the time.
Johnny was given a scholarship to play quarterback, but was told by the coach that he would red shirt his freshman year until he learned the system.
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6.
A bouncer at the Longbranch in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
ALSO
What to say when an undesirable person is bothering you or a fight has broken out at the Longbranch in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
"Don't make me red shirt you!"
"Hey red shirt! There's a fight!"
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Very attractive young female that has yet to reach the age of consent.
Guy 1: See the red shirt over there, she's smokin'!
Guy 2: Don't you think she's a little too young?
Guy 1: Yeah, I know, She's a red shirt, not on this seasons roster.
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