Jen Knoxville Girl's definitions

drivin' Ivan

adv. (participle) to operate a manual vehicle in a gear lower than the current speed requires, usually for prolonged periods, often as a result of driver inattention and with little regard for fuel efficiency; this practice was once justified by namesake with the assertion that one can "go faster" in a lower gear. (2000ish-d.f. < jenandryanism orig. in reference to Ivan driving 100+ miles in fourth gear when fifth gear would have been the better choice, dri-vin-eye-vin.)

Ryan: We've been in fourth gear at 65mph for the last 20 minutes...

Jen: I guess we're just drivin' Ivan!

(Ivan: In fourth gear, we go faster.)

by Jen Knoxville Girl May 10, 2008

polo bear

n. 1. the answer to the Christmas cracker riddle: What's furry and minty?; 2. phenomenon or situation that makes no possible sense usually because of the altered states of the participants; an enigma (2007-8-d.f. < jenandtaraism orig. cryptic Christmas cracker, possible combined expression of the equation "polar bear" - "polar" + "polo mint" - "mint" = "extreme confusion" or "polo bear".)

Definition 1:

Christmas Cracker: What's furry and minty?

Intoxicated Party-goer: I don't know...what?

Christmas Cracker: A Polo Bear!

Intoxicated Party-goer: Ah, a polo bear! Wait -what's that? That's not funny, just cryptic. Hey, does anyone know what a polo bear is?

Christmas Cracker: You know, you're the only person at this party who has even bothered to talk to me.

Definition 2:

Tara: Remember last New Year's Eve? What was that all about?

Jen: Yeah, I don't know. The whole evening was a bit of a polo bear for me.

by Jen Knoxville Girl May 10, 2008