Linsanity is a pun on Jeremy Lin's (NBA player) name that describes the excitement surrounding Jeremy Lin and his high scoring breakout performance with the new york knicks in February 2012.
by WACrown April 23, 2012
Get the linsanity mug.The concept of cheering for Asian American NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin because he keeps on winning with his team and everybody goes crazy for him.
by me123456 April 23, 2012
Get the Linsanity mug.Linsanity is the insanity that Jeremy Lin offers to basketball! He puts the l on linspiring, the l in lintendo, and the l in linning. This guy became an overnight sensation!
Guy 1: You seen Jeremy Lin last night?
Guy 2: Fuckin' LINSANITY!
Guy 3: Yeah, he drives better than most Asians!
Guy 2: Fuckin' LINSANITY!
Guy 3: Yeah, he drives better than most Asians!
by BrandonUD April 24, 2012
Get the Linsanity mug."The Craze over Knicks Star Jeremy Lin", who went undrafted in 2010 and was cut by a couple teams, but helped the Knicks go on a winning streak in 2012.
by etheric83 May 4, 2012
Get the Linsanity mug.Hype or excitement towards up-and-coming Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks. Often said after an outstanding athletic performance, usually in basketball.
Dave: Did you see the Knicks game last night? Jeremy Lin dropped 25 points!
Rick: Totally dude, it was Linsanity!
Rick: Totally dude, it was Linsanity!
by Haywood Jiblomy May 28, 2012
Get the linsanity mug.A mistaken assumption that you know what a person was going to say next thus hearing exactly what you wanted to hear when they do say something.
Psych on phone with Patient: 'Oh, so you're hearing voices right now!'
Pat: 'No you idiot, I said I have another phone call I have to take.'
Psych: 'Oh! My listake!'
Pat: 'Listake? WTF does that mean? That's not a word.'
Psych: 'Oh, I had just expected you to start hearing voices already. My listake.'
Pat: 'Are you saying 'mistake' or 'listake'?'
Psych: 'Which one did you *want* me to say?'
Pat: '...'
Pat: 'No you idiot, I said I have another phone call I have to take.'
Psych: 'Oh! My listake!'
Pat: 'Listake? WTF does that mean? That's not a word.'
Psych: 'Oh, I had just expected you to start hearing voices already. My listake.'
Pat: 'Are you saying 'mistake' or 'listake'?'
Psych: 'Which one did you *want* me to say?'
Pat: '...'
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