black-barred

Used primarily in gaming terminology. Refers to the amount of "health" a character has left. Often health shows up as a red or green bar on the screen, as the health diminishes the bar becomes black. The term "black-barred" is used when an individual has so little health remaining that no red or green may be seen, simply the black bar that has replaced it. Generally used as an expression of emergency.

I need a healer, I am black-barred!

I can't fight that guy while I am black-barred.

I hit that guy so many times, he must be black-barred.

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