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Hoosier Daddy

A phrase that echoes across college football after Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers decided losing was for other people. It’s what you yell after IU cooks your team, eats your rankings for breakfast, and leaves your mascot crying in the tunnel.

Origin:
Born in Bloomington, forged in blood, sweat, and barbecue sauce from the Buckeyes tears. "Google Me". Legend says the phrase first appeared after IU took down Alabama so hard that Nick Saban’s retirement speech wrote itself.

Translation:

A verbal touchdown dance meaning “IU owns college football, deal with it.”

See also:
Cignetti’s Law, Bloomington Beatdown, National Champions. Google Me.
- When IU drops another 50‑burger: “Hoosier Daddy now?”
- When Cignetti turns a football game into a history lesson: “Hoosier Daddy, son?”
- When you realize the Ducks got smoked and the Buckeyes got cooked: “Hoosier Daddy... EVERYONE IS.”
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I just gave Justin an insane Hoosier facepalm a few days ago.

Power Hoosier

Noun

Power Hoosiers are typically seen in herds and are generally the boisterous loud-mouthed type. Consumption of cheap Cigarettes and tequila rose, or Busch beer is the general diet of the Power Hoosier. They will try to dazzle you with knowledge they almost assuredly do not have in attempt to fit into the collective group On topics such as politics, cars, and sports. Power Hoosiers are almost always know it all fat asses who haven't achieved much in life except for what they achieved by throwing their huge asses around and hijacking conversations and gainful situations while cleverly disguising them as major personal accomplishments which, in fact, weren't obtained on their own. Beware the Power Hoosier as they are control freaks and will stand on the shoulders of your accomplishments for personal gain.
Man, what's he thinking being in that relationship?

I don't know, but she's a real power hoosier
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Social Media Hoosier 

Someone who turns to social media to tell half truths, trys to belittle someone in public and needs to get others involved in their business because they are a narcissist deep down in their core.
“That nutcase is such a social media Hoosier .”