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Jargon; most commonly found among enforcement officers, military, and those in similar circles, including criminals. Used to describe when a tense situation, usually an operation of some kind, suffers a catastrophic breakdown and devolves into near-chaos, usually requiring violence and/or aggression to restore order. Likewise, to say something "almost went sideways" means that such a breakdown was narrowly averted.
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