(exclamatory phrase) a playful way of giving kudos to someone who has achieved or done something special.

First used by Jon Stewart of The Daily Show when signifying the fact that Al Roker of The Today Show was the only person to enunciate the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjjoell more correctly than his peers. The phrase has also recently become somewhat interchangeable with OH SNAP, particularly in cases of giving recognition to funny insults.

see also: OH SNAP

The two states of being are as a human being, or a hungry ghost. Semi-regularly you need to ask yourself which you are. Sometimes it is human. Others, alas, it is hungry ghost.

The hungry ghost seeks validity outside of themselves. Someone pining for an indifferent ex is a hungry ghost. Someone who arrives alone at 6:30 on Saturday night to a pub is probably a hungry ghost. Obsessive checking of mobile phones, chat sites or networks are clear signs that one is a hungry ghost.

The best thing to do is just stay home and ride it out. Read a book. Find some good clean fun.