Urban Dictionary
The nod of acknowledgement is a standard among guys as a way to let the person know that you see them, without having to resort to using words. Girls will generally not accept the nod of acknowledgement and opt for a wave of the hand and/or a smile, perhaps even accompanied by words. The nod of acknowledgement is a wordless conversation.
The only acceptable response to a nod of acknowledgement is another nod. If you speak, you have broken the point of such a gesture.
The only acceptable response to a nod of acknowledgement is another nod. If you speak, you have broken the point of such a gesture.
Situations in which the nod of acknowledgement may be used:
(1) Walking past a friend to class
(2) Catching a friend's eye across the room to say "hi" without verbally saying it
(3) Giving approval of a friend's actions
(1) Walking past a friend to class
(2) Catching a friend's eye across the room to say "hi" without verbally saying it
(3) Giving approval of a friend's actions
by David Fier October 17, 2005
Get the nod of acknowledgementmug. Verb. To drink. Derived originally from tailgating before a sporting event such as a football game, it later became known as drinking before any gathering. It now refers simply to drinking, because any activity afterward is acceptable to drink for.
You: Dude, let's go out and shoot some pool.
Me: Naw I'm just gonna pregame and play some Nintendo, then go to bed.
You: What you pregaming for?
Me: Bed.
Me: Naw I'm just gonna pregame and play some Nintendo, then go to bed.
You: What you pregaming for?
Me: Bed.
by Samson III October 17, 2005
Get the pregamemug. by SAgent October 15, 2005
Get the double nickelmug. slang for "not coming back"
by sammit October 5, 2005
Get the ncbmug. by Jenn August 17, 2004
Get the bus leftmug. acronym: Good Sounding Bad Idea. An idea that sounds exciting or plausable, but upon further thought or execution is revealed to be astoundingly dumb and/or dangerous.
1 - Brian suggested all 20 of us go to the party, when only he was actually invited.
2 - Cat decided to ride her bike to school as exercise, disregarding the fact it was 10+ miles away and she needed to be there in 30 minutes.
2 - Cat decided to ride her bike to school as exercise, disregarding the fact it was 10+ miles away and she needed to be there in 30 minutes.
by skyywise May 26, 2004
Get the GSBImug. An unusually strong fear of Iraq, especially its ability to manufacture and use biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons. (A play on arachnophobia, an unusually strong fear of spiders.)
Now that September is here, President Bush can launch his "initial public offering" of stock in his newest product, Iraqnophobia.
by JRob October 5, 2005
Get the Iraqnophobiamug.