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froshmanic

n; adj; adv.

An individual who, upon entering college, tries to do every single extracurricular activity s/he did while in high school, possibly also joining a fraternity/sorority, while still attempting to maintain their high school GPA and academic aura. Portmanteau word of frosh (slang for freshman) combined with the term manic.

c.f. froshmania, the general concept of being freshmanic.
The second the semester started, I got all froshmanic and signed up for Model UN, trivia club, pledged Sigma Epsilon Xi, decided to join the drama club, and took a bunch of sophomore-level courses.
by RehabbedMacAddict February 23, 2009
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Polyscreenomia

n. The condition of having way too many instant messenger screen names, generally under one IM service (e.g., AIM).
A disturbing trend is that newer IM client programs seem to be encouraging polyscreenomia by allowing multiple simultaneous connections with different screen names to AIM. This has been leading to extensive confusion and even fraud amongst IM users.
by RehabbedMacAddict February 1, 2009
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the position has been filled

decl. Innuendo given to a job applicant that s/he is under-qualified and will not be hired, despite the fact that nobody else before the applicant had by then previously chosen for the position.
It's amazing how I've sent my resume to several different startups and other larger companies -- And they all tell me that the position has been filled ... even with the job posting still kept up!!
by RehabbedMacAddict October 17, 2009
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income-based medicine

n. A style of treating patients implicitly based on their social and financial status (be it by quality or lack of insurance, etc.).

ant. outcome-based medicine, of which this term is a parody.
When I was in the ER, I didn't have proof of insurance on me, so they asked me to make a deposit of $100... as if it were income-based medicine or something!
by RehabbedMacAddict March 18, 2009
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Bayhpartisan

adj. Describing very moderate, sensible views, socially progressive and fiscally conservative, as well as those who hold such views.

etym. Pun on the word "bipartisan", and named after the moderate Democrat Evan Bayh, former Indiana governor and current Indiana senator.
Vice President Joe Biden seems to be fairly Bayhpartisan given his moderate and sensible views on several issues. This is probably why President Barack Obama selected him as his running mate in 2008.
by RehabbedMacAddict November 3, 2009
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inbox depression

n. A dysphoric state of mind that occurs after one looks into one's email inbox with great anticipation of something, only to feel rejected that nobody has sent the individual a particular email.
I had a major case of inbox depression going on for months as I waited for med school admission notifications to come in.
by RehabbedMacAddict October 17, 2009
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frist

v. To constantly change one's views on 'hot-button' political issues in order to satisfy the voter contingent. The purpose of this is generally to gain favor for a bid in an important election.

etym. Named after Sen. Bill Frist, who changed his opinion on stem-cell research in order to align more with that of the public's.
A lot of people would retrospectively accuse John Kerry of fristing during the 2004 election campaign.
by RehabbedMacAddict June 17, 2006
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