39 definitions by ben frey

serial sevens

1. A psych test measuring cognitive ability where subject counts backward from a random number in increments of seven.
2. Any difficult mental calculation.

Explained in The Contortionist's Handbook by Craig Clevenger.

"I can figure out how much we all owe if you just let me see the bill... it isn't serial sevens."

by ben frey April 5, 2006

popunder

Internet popup ads that appear and automatically minimize. Even more annoying than popups, because you have to open the image and then close it.

I'd been browsing sites for several minutes and hadn't looked at my system tray. When I did, I noticed I had 42 popunders.

by ben frey April 5, 2006

fear goggles

What you're looking through the morning after you wore beer goggles and had a one night stand.

I must have been pretty drunk last night, because the girl I woke up with looked totally awful through my fear goggles.

by ben frey May 8, 2006

blook

A printed compendium of a blog, available in book form.

I'm not really sure why people would buy a blook when they can just read the blogs for free.

by ben frey April 6, 2006

progressive dinner

A group meal where each course is served at a different person's house or restaurant.

Last night we did a progressive dinner downtown, with appetizers at Ben Pao, salad at Weber Grill, steaks at Gibson's, and dessert at the Cheesecake Factory.

by ben frey May 19, 2006

beta male

An unremarkable, careful man who avoids risk and confrontation. Beta males lack the physical presence, charisma and confidence of the Alpha male.

Pete knew he was losing the girl he'd just met at the bar to the guy who bought her a drink, but he was too much of a beta male to do anythigng about it.

by ben frey April 8, 2006

marble ceiling

Discriminatory barrier keeping a certain class of people out of an upper echelon of American government. Distinguished from a glass ceiling because not only is this class prevented from rising to the next level, they cannot even see what is going on up there.

Coined by incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

"When my colleagues elect me as speaker on January 4, we will not just break through a glass ceiling, we will break through a marble ceiling." - Nancy Pelosi, Jan. 3, 2007.

by ben frey January 3, 2007