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Definitions by Sid Barrett

Spew-it-knew-it theory 

Spew-it-knew-it theory says that students commonly retain a lot of information for an important test/exam but then mostly forget about it once they don't need to know it anymore.

Believe it or not this has actually been backed up by real research by Hermann Ebbinghaus.
Test question (short answer): What does the spew-it-knew-it theory say?

Answer: it means that once I know it I'm completely forget about it and everything else regarding the tested information.
A mowhawk is a strip of shaved hair going from the top center of your hairline at your forehead all the way to the center of your neckline.
Friend of GF: What'd you think of his mowhawk?
GF: I know he's on the swim team and all and they do weird stuff but the week before Senior Semi? He better shave the rest for pictures.
Mowhawk by Sid Barrett March 19, 2009

Underboard 

The opposite of overboard; not enough of something or some kind of extreme lack of something.
Mom: Beth Ann, don't go underboard on your school work with your texting!

Beth Ann: OMGINBD!
Underboard by Sid Barrett February 15, 2009
IM abbreviation for "what-so-ever".
-"U no the answer 2 #21 on the HW?"
-"No idea WSE"
WSE by Sid Barrett January 13, 2009

Beer-Liquor Rule 

The Beer-Liquor Rule is a guideline for alcohol consumption that goes like this:

"Liquor before beer, nothing to fear. Beer before liquor, never been sicker."

The placement of the 2 relationships doesn't matter whether one's before the other, as several drunks have argued it as long as they rhyme you've got the idea of the Rule.
Sonia forgot the Beer-Liquor Rule on a Friday night and missed her hair appointment the next morning.
Beer-Liquor Rule by Sid Barrett January 11, 2009
An illegal immigrant from Canada who's in the USA.
-Hey, look at all these super cheap prescriptions Raphael brought over!
-I love that dryback; he saves me so much money on happy pills!
dryback by Sid Barrett January 4, 2009

Tyreeception 

A catch in American football made with one or both hands while the ball is in contact with the player's helmet as they're down either by the natural physics of falling or by contact.

Refers to the catch made by David Tyree of the Ney York Giants in Super Bowl XLII.
Wow! That was an insane Tyreeception! He was sandwiched by safeties as he came down with that ball!
Tyreeception by Sid Barrett December 31, 2008