Playoff Beard

The hairy result of a superstition turned tradition in the National Hockey League (NHL) by which players of a given team refuse to shave their beards upon making it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In recent years, this tradition has extended from players to fans, making an unkempt beard during playoff season acceptably insofar as one's team of choice is still working toward Lord Stanley's Cup. The beard can only be shaven off under two conditions: (1) The team of choice has won Lord Stanley's Cup and hoist it high as the National Champions; (2) The team of choice has lost the playoffs and must shave themselves to begin preparing for next season.

Mark: Whoa, that's some unruly facial hair you've got going there.

Ian: Yep! The Red Wings made it to the Finals. You know I can't shave my playoff beard until they win...

Mark: Too true.

Playoff Beard by punx6901 May 13, 2009

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Playoff Beard

When one's sports team makes it to the playoffs. Team members stop shaving their facial hair thus growing a 'playoff beard.' As long as that team is in the playoffs, the beard stays. When the team loses and gets removed from the playoffs, or ends up winning the championship; then, the beard can be shaved.

"Hey John, I heard your team lost your semi-finals game yesterday."

"Yeah we did, it's a shame. I gotta' shave the old playoff beard off tonight."

Playoff Beard by Andrew Dargel June 1, 2006

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Playoff Beard

A gay man’s female best friend who recommends Netflix love movies after his buddies’ favorite hockey team is eliminated from playoff contention.

Maggie was being such a playoff beard by consoling our team’s loss by making Netflix resolutions.

Playoff Beard by HockeyTim57 August 8, 2020

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Playoff Beard

A beard often grown by male college students during either finals week or a time period with a high amount of mid-term exams. Usually grown for good luck or as a result of a lack of time.

Doug: Mark you don't normally grow out much facial hair.
Mark: Well it is finals week this week...
Doug: Ah, gotta love the playoff beard.

Playoff Beard by K. Botti December 14, 2008

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Playoff Beard

1. When a man feigns a serious interest in sports, to make it appear as if he is more masculine (i.e.-heterosexual)

Bruce: The Cubs are on a serious roll, they've won six in a row!

Conscientous Objector: Can you name 3 players on the team?

Bruce: Um... Sammy Sosa?

Conscientous Objector: Time to shave that playoff beard buddy!

Playoff Beard by Buteramerica April 25, 2009

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Toe Rag

A toe rag was originally a foot wrapping used, since mediaeval times up until the mid-nineteenth century, to protect the foot from chafing by boots or shoes. As these were, quite literally, rags they weren’t usually washed, and so with use they became very smelly until they were thrown away. Because of the similarity in smell, toe rag also became the name applied to dried, salted cod or other things with a strong, unpleasant, fishy smell. It didn’t take that long before the name was applied to someone who was an obnoxious, unpleasant OIC.

1 “Socks! Those aren’t socks you smelly git, they’re toe rags!”
2 “What have you been cooking? Smells like toe rag!”
3 “I can smell ‘er fanny from ‘ere, proper toe rag.”
4 That Heale Malcolm is a right toe rag.

Toe Rag by AKACroatalin November 29, 2016

Word of the Day on July 24, 2026

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Eternity leave

When some resigns or retires from a job, they are on "eternity leave". This can also refer to someone who has passed away, especially someone who worked somewhere for a long time, retired/resigned, then passed away later.

Oh I'm sorry, you didn't know that Kelly is on eternity leave? She resigned and moved to Hawaii!

With regrets I would like to inform you that my boss is officially on eternity leave. I will never see or hear them again. Ever.

Eternity leave by LingDanc803 February 7, 2023

Word of the Day on July 23, 2026

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