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Linsanity

The raging and sudden emergence of the Taiwanese-American basketball player Jeremy Lin, who broke the record for most points scored in a player's first 5 career starts and also the most turnovers. Harvard Grad that went undrafted in 2010 and was cut by 3 teams this season alone.
Every word we use now has the word Lin in it.. do to the fact of Linsanity
by Jbird April 9, 2012
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Linsanity

Jeremy Lin's Trademark: coined by NY Daily News When the NY Knicks was on a losing streak so bad, and the team desperate needed a point guard, they found Jeremy Lin. Lin has turned around and made the Knicks back in the game with a 7 winning streak gave him the instant popularity, therefore linsanity.
OMG Knicks has gone Linsanity
by wayx3 May 11, 2012
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Linsanity

Referring to Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks, who in recent weeks has become one of the most popular players in the NBA.
Linsanity refers to the madness he has created around the world, especially in New York City and his native China/Taiwan.
Linsanity has got this crowd going wild!!
by jdrnyk May 21, 2012
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linsanity

A term coined after the sudden and unprecedented emergence of Jeremy Lin, an American-born athlete of Chinese/Taiwanese descent, into NBA stardom. His story is so intriguing because he is the first American-born Asian athlete in the NBA and because his rise came after being undrafted and overlooked by the NBA. Oh, and he as a degree in economics from Harvard. If you admire Jeremy Lin, and can't get enough of watching him play, you are said to have linsanity.
Jim: What are you doing?!? You never watch the NBA.

Bob: Yeah...well that was before I became diagnosed with a case of linsanity.
by sharkster February 16, 2012
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Linsanity

The global frenzy with the breakout NBA performances (starting in February 2012) of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Shu-How Lin, who graduated from Harvard.

Lin + Insanity = Linsanity

It's an official word in the English language, according to the Global Language Monitor.
I started watching the NBA again because of Linsanity.
by Leverett_IMs August 2, 2012
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linsanity run

An unsustainable, short-lived yet exciting string of outcomes where someone or something with low probabilities to succeed/transpire occurs.
What a linsanity run by John; he just won 5 straight hands of blackjack.
by JVboy50 May 6, 2024
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