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Matriculate 

A fancy word used to make yourself sound more intelligent in a high stakes situation. Actual definition is irrelevant, use it confidently to replace any more common word and earn immediate respect from your friends and co-workers.
Len: What's the play coach?
Hank (Coaching in the Super Bowl and aware he is mic'd for sound): Just keep matriculating the ball down the field, boys.
Len: Got it coach!
Otis (Back in the huddle): What the hell does matriculate mean?
Len: I have no idea, but from the context it is clear he wants us to continue advancing the ball, and I'm inspired as fuck right now.
Matriculate by mtgeezycreezy December 10, 2016

Matriculate 

A term used originally used by Hank Stram, the coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1960's during Superbowl IV, which describes consistently gaining yards and moving the football down the field against an opponents defense.

The term is now used by a multitude of sports anchors when reviewing football highlights.
"Yeah let's just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field, boys!" - Hank Stram

Matriculate!
Matriculate by Lon November 14, 2005

matriculate 

verb: to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university. (kind of sounds dirty, so it is good to use on dumb fucks who are fat and were only tshirts, also they want know the word b/c their being dumb keeps them from matriculating)
During the graduation ceremonies, Jack couldn't help but think of the first time that he and Stephanie matriculated.
matriculate by HappyHenry35 April 18, 2003

Matriculate 

1. (v.) To incite. To make something happen.
2. (v.) To move from one venue to another.
1. Hey, i'm-a go pop at theze breezys and see what I can matriculate.
2. Thizz club is dead. Let'z go matriculate over to Jevaun'z house and see if tha house-party'z craccin.
Matriculate by Rill Talk July 28, 2008

Matriculate 

To carry, esp. in football. Used most often by sports news anchors.
Watch as Dante Hall gets the punt and starts matriculating the ball down the field.
Matriculate by DrAstroZoom January 9, 2004

Matriculate 

v. To Matriculate

Matriculate - To age, mature, or to improve/make better.
Ex. I must matriculate this cheese, before I can get a good profit from it.

Ex. Matriculate your essay, and correct your grammar mistakes, then I will take another look at it.
Matriculate by Fub257 December 29, 2009
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