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jailbait temperatures

When the temperature outside drops below 18 degrees. See also jailbait.
Mack: Dude, I cannot BELIEVE I moved this far north. Yesterday it was 30 degrees outside.

Jack: Ha, wait until December. You're gonna need a new jacket, gloves and hat when it drops down to jailbait temperatures.
by President Warren G. Harding December 11, 2009
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Magic Negro

A male or female of African-American heritage that appears in a movie, story, or play, often with some sort of magical, sage powers, strictly for the purpose of providing such wisdom to the white hero, for no apparent reason, but just when he or she needs it the most. They often then immediately depart from the story altogether.

The Magic Negro has no life of his or her own, but seems to see all, know all, and divine all, due to their humble roots and avoidance of the racist white power structure that our hero-of-European-heritage so nobly rebels against. Typically appearing in 19th century- or early-20th century period pieces, the Magic Negro has more recently been seen dispensing his or her powers from within the existing white establishment, as with the character of Morpheus in "The Matrix."

Not to be confused with Barack Obama, who had a lengthy career as a lawyer and state senator which was often overlooked by many American conservatives, eager to pass him off with a dismissive stereotype, despite the fact that upon assuming the Presidency in 2009, had more government and legal experience than George W. Bush did in 2001.

See also, Magical Negro.
John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan) in "The Green Mile," Bagger Vance (Will Smith) in "The Legend of Bagger Vance," and Cash (Don Cheadle) in "The Family Man" are all textbook examples of the Magic Negro.
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table general

The person who directs the movement, placement, and direction of food at the dinner table, particularly at a large meal or gathering. This can be achieved by democracy, but is more typically dictated by strength of character and who has the best spatial relations... or just the most experience with food.
"We were overwhelmed by the amount of food on the table for the 12-person Christmas dinner. Luckily Grandpa was an efficient table general.
by President Warren G. Harding December 28, 2010
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mid-major

A term invented by American sports-writers, used within college sports.

"Mid-Major" was originally used because no one had a good term to describe a college or conference less powerful than the BCS college/conferences, but more powerful than the next level down. The Division I-A non-BCS conferences, as of 2007, are the Mountain West, Conference USA, MAC, WAC and Sun Belt.

Sports writers and fans alike often express distase for the term, but no one has been able to come up with anything better yet.
1) The mid-major conferences had a good year in 2006, when Boise State upset Oklahoma in their bowl game.

2) Why does Michigan keep scheduling those mid-majors early in the season? Schedule a real team, already!
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Frasierverse

The universe of characters centered around the fictional Dr. Frasier Crane. This character appeared on "Cheers," "Wings," and the eponymous sictom "Frasier." Any characters from these shows, and therefore any additional shows in which those characters appeared or were referenced in, are within this fictional reality.
"I know Lowell Mather (Thomas Haden Church) never actually met Sam Malone (Ted Danson), but they could have; all existed for years within the Frasierverse."
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Googlephobe

Someone reluctant, or downright afraid, to use google.com, the most popular search engine on the web. Whether their excuse is one of ignorance, fear, or anything else, this would all fall under the category of googlephobe.
Mick: Hey, I heard they caught a 110-pound coelacanth off the coast of Indonesia. I need to look that up on Yahoo.
Mike: Yahoo?! Man, quit bein' such a googlephobe.
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Netflix Roulette

Selecting a movie from your Netflix queue at random, and watching it regardless of the result. This works best with the instant streaming feature on an XBox or PS3, where holding a button can shuffle past titles at a rapid rate, but is also possible on a home computer or even by mail.
A: I can't decide what to watch. Wanna go with Netflix Roulette?

B: Yeah, sure, I guess. Just hold the right trigger and see what it lands on--

A: Oh cool, something called Human Centipede. I wonder what it's about?

B: Let's find out!
by President Warren G. Harding April 18, 2011
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