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A home upgrade for people who trust strangers less than they trust concrete.

means A fortified, lockable room built into a house where occupants can hide and call for help during a break-in or attack.

from From panic, which traces to the Greek god Pan, said to cause sudden, groundless terror in travelers and flocks who heard strange noises in lonely places — his name giving us 'panic' for that irrational, infectious fear. 'Panic room' itself is a modern compound, popularized in the early 2000s partly by the film of that name, describing a safe-room concept that security-conscious homeowners had already begun installing.

origin
Term popularized by the 2002 Jodie Foster film
real estate
Luxury homes now list them as amenities
irony
Often installed, rarely tested, frequently forgotten passcode
wall street slang
Also means a market crash trading desk
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