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Pardon The Interruption 

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One of cable television's most popular sports programs, this two-man debate show starring Washington Post columnists Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon can be found on ESPN weekdays at 5:30PM (When not pre-empted by golf, which makes me want to gouge my eyes out).

The beginning of the show entails a rundown of about 5 or 6 top sports headlines which are pretty much the most important articles of the day.

After the first commercial break, they'll spend "Five Good Minutes" with an athlete/coach/sportswriter, who which they'll discuss the very top sports story of the day (if its about golf, I generally take a leak-- get the picture about my sports priorities?).

It is at this juncture that they'll play their weekly "game" like "Food Chain," "Over/Under," or "Toss Up," (which is not really a game, but somehow Tony always wins. Hmmm...) or answer fan mail during "Mail Time" or assume the roles of prominent social figures in "Role Play," or as Tony likes to call it, "heads on sticks."

Finally, they'll note some daily landmarks in sports history and have Stat Boy, Tony Reali, read off the errors that each of the journalists made. At the very end, we have the "Big Finish," where both make rapid-fire comments about stories that did not merit a two-minute segment on the show.

- Tony is a shameless shill for his books, television show, or basically any project that he's attached to. Between random Beano Cook references, you'd most likely find him praising "his boy," former camp counselor-turned-basketball coach Larry Brown. Other times, he'll mention how he takes his son golfing or his alma mater, SUNY Binghamton.

- Wilbon is a Chicago boy who graduated from Northwestern and lives and dies with the Cubs and the Bears, and at one time, Michael Jordan's Bulls of the 1990's. Due to his frustration in the performance of the hometown sports teams, you'll often find that Wilbon has no reservations in suggesting that anybody acting like a "dope" or a "fool" be given a prompt "beatdown," and in more extreme cases, the "Bartman beatdown!" Just as Tony sings the praises of Larry Brown, Wilbon has an infatuation with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan F. McNabb, who is a Chicago native.

All in all the show is always highly entertaining not just because of the sometimes antagonistic relationship that Kornheiser and Wilbon have, but rather their chemistry and friendship involved.
Wilbon: "Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon; Tony-- you'll never guess who deserves a BEATDOWN today!"

Tony: "Obviously its not going to be Larry Brown, because he coaches 'em up! Maybe its your boy, Donovan F. McNabb?"

Wilbon: "No! Its Bartman, you fool!"
Pardon The Interruption by Nicky J September 27, 2004

Interrupting cow 

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A mysterious mammal species that often appears in the middle of terrible jokes.
"Dude I saw an interrupting cow yesterday!"
"What's a-"
"Mooooooooooo!"
Interrupting cow by Ninjagirl22 July 24, 2017

story interruptor one-upper adder-toer

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A person that interrupts you mid-story. But then not only interrupts your story, they feel the need to one-up your story with an even better story of their own. And to top it off, they not only interrupt you in the first place, one-up you with their story, they then feel the need to add to your original story they interuppted.
I was in class the other day talking about how my dad went to Haiti to help the earthquake victims, and before I could even finish Frank interrupted me and said his dad not only flew to Haiti to help the victims, but that he also donated a million dollars to the relief act. He went on to say that his dad told him my dad was down there but wasn't actually doing anything to help. That fucking Frank is such a story interruptor one-upper adder-toer!

Interruption Factory 

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Another term for "office," especially crowded, open-plan offices workers are shoved into like cattle...despite the fact that they can far more effectively and efficiently do their work remotely. Coined in the article "Hybrid combines the worst of office and remote work." on June 8th, 2023.
"My company is claiming they have to relocate me to their interruption factory in Seattle...I think they're just trying to lay me off without being on the hook for severance."

Indianapolis Interruptor 

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Can take place in a variety of situations - but usually at a party, gala, event, etc. It is when a man is receiving any sort of sexual pleasuring to his penis and right as he is going to blow his load, someone behind him opens the door and startles him, causing him to turn around quickly and shoot his hot cream onto the face of the person who opened the door, aka the "interruptor."
Drew: "Hey man get me a beer from that back room."

Steve: "Ok."

As door opens - Steve gets a hot cream to his face.

Steve: "WTF!!! I cannot believe I just became an Indianapolis Interruptor."

interrupting rapist 

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The conclusion of a series of knock knock jokes.
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Interrupting cow.
Interrupting c---
Moo!

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Interrupting giraffe.
Interrupting gir---
*stick your tongue out*

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Interrupting sloth.
Interrupting slo---
*slowly move arm forward sticking out three fingers*

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Interrupting starfish.
Interrupting star---
*slam open hand in the other person's face*

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Interrupting rapist.
Interrupting rap---
*slowly slide hand up the other person's thigh (being careful to not get slapped with a sexual harrassment charge)*
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Overstand 

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To understand a topic or statement to the highest extent.
Leroy, after being told the tenth time by his sister, did overstand her idea of robbing the 7-11.
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minimap 

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A map that mostly tells you where everything is
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Friend 2: How do you know?
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Pink Cloud

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12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
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Dotard 

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An aging individual who has long lost the ability to make rational sense.
That dotard is going to get us all blown up, if he doesn't calm down .
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Chancla

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My mom hit me with a chancla.
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Striver 

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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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