hurricane

Definition

(Noun; Natural Disaster) A hurricane is nature's way of telling you to evacuate your vacation plans.

hurricane: Dark clouds swirled overhead while strong winds whipped through palm trees along the shoreline - a classic sign of an approaching hurricane!

Usage

I heard the forecast for this weekend was a 100% chance of hurricanes and 0% chance of fun!

Insight

What did the hurricane say when it saw an ocean liner? "Ahoy matey!"

Origin

The word 'hurricane' comes from ancient sailors who were so scared by storms that they would scream out "Hurry Canes!" in terror as their ships rocked back and forth on the waves.

Related

Storm SurgeFloodingEvacuationWind DamageRelief Efforts

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