"room temperature challenge" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-room temperature challenge.wav Forms: room temperature challenges [plural]
Etymology: From the fact that one's body temperature reaches room temperature after death. Head templates: {{en-noun}} room temperature challenge (plural room temperature challenges)
  1. (humorous) A notional challenge where the goal is to die. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Death Related terms: floor temperature challenge
    Sense id: en-room_temperature_challenge-en-noun-pHcRh~kO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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