Jul 26 Word of the Day
Noun: a friend who is usually only called upon by a friend when a more primary/prominent friend is unavailable.
Taken from the term “second string” in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A “Second String Friend” is essentially benched until needed, if ever.
Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed
Taken from the term “second string” in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A “Second String Friend” is essentially benched until needed, if ever.
Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed
I got a call from X the other night. She had an extra ticket to a concert she bought for a friend, but they couldn’t make it so she called me to ask if I wanted to go because I am her Second String Friend.
by Deus-ex-machina August 26, 2020
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Ukiah is a town of ~15,000 located 120 miles north of San Francisco in a crossroads of the wine country and redwoods. The seat of Mendocino County, it sits as one of the few towns in what is a lush agricultural area.
Ukiah is also an epicenter of progressive politics--well known for its decriminalization of marijuana and the ban of genetically modified organisms. However, there is also a significant conservative population as well.
While Ukiah has been blessed with beauty, with the closure of several logging and industrial company, jobs are often hard to find. At the same time, the wide appeal of Ukiah's small-town charm and the slow but stead sprawl of the Bay Area has made housing prices high for an area of its size and isolation.
Ukiah and nearby Hopland and Mendocino have a great deal to see, and Ukiah's festiveness make it a great place to live--if you don't mind a pay cut and leaving the conveniences of the city behind.
Ukiah is also an epicenter of progressive politics--well known for its decriminalization of marijuana and the ban of genetically modified organisms. However, there is also a significant conservative population as well.
While Ukiah has been blessed with beauty, with the closure of several logging and industrial company, jobs are often hard to find. At the same time, the wide appeal of Ukiah's small-town charm and the slow but stead sprawl of the Bay Area has made housing prices high for an area of its size and isolation.
Ukiah and nearby Hopland and Mendocino have a great deal to see, and Ukiah's festiveness make it a great place to live--if you don't mind a pay cut and leaving the conveniences of the city behind.
Ukiah is a small town in Northern California
by c-d March 25, 2005
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A town of about 15,000, located in northern California, in Mendocino County. If you live in Ukiah, you're either an anti-big business "liberal" teenager who thinks they know politics, or a shotgun-toting conservative redneck-type. There isn't a lot to do in Ukiah, but instead of finding something to do, the teens whine and complain that they don't have a mall or a skate park. The high school is pretty nasty up in Ukiah, even though most of the teachers are either funny or good (or sometimes both). They're just trying to teach a bunch of potheads who would rather be somewhere else. Oh, yes, pot. Enter a random backyard in Ukiah, and odds are you'll find marijuana (Ask the owner of the house about it, and he'll/she'll claim it's for "medical" purposes). Ukiah is an interesting place to visit, but don't count on moving there, since no one can afford it.
by BLARG man October 13, 2004