Ben Frey's definitions

blanguage

"Secret" black language. Nonverbal expressions that African Americans use to express the horrible things they say, as defined by Larry Wilmont on The Daily Show. It's a way for them to communicate to other black peole without whiteys knowing.

Examples of blanguage include: Obama flipping off Hillary Clinton by scratching his face with his middle finger and Larry adjusting his tie to say "stand down brothers, my boy is cool."

by Ben Frey April 21, 2008

progressive dinner

A group meal where each course is served at a different person's house or restaurant.

Last night we did a progressive dinner downtown, with appetizers at Ben Pao, salad at Weber Grill, steaks at Gibson's, and dessert at the Cheesecake Factory.

by Ben Frey May 25, 2006

thundersnow

A strange weather phenomenon first widely discussed in winter 2006, involving a thunderstorm with snow instead of rain.

Thundersnow would be a great name for a heavy metal band.

by Ben Frey April 1, 2006

D&D-mo

Like screamo, a new variety of emo rock music which consists of kids who played Dungeons & Dragons in high school, sing about loserdom and teenage angst, reference 80's movies they were too young to see the first time around, and use at least 15 words in each song title.

D&D-mo bands include Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Nightmare of You, Hawthorne Heights, The Academy Is..., Relient K, and Say Anything.

by Ben Frey May 4, 2006

Maris

A "girlfriend" that a guy claims to have, but nobody's ever seen her. May be either fictional and created to boost his image, antisocial, or highly resistant to spending time with his friends.

Based on Niles' wife in Frasier, who is often referred to but never seen unobstructed.

Hey man, glad you could make it to my party! Did you come alone? Where's your Maris this time?

by Ben Frey May 4, 2006

downstater

An Illinois resident who lives in the lower 3/4 of the state - anywhere south of Chicagoland.

"Where are you from?"
"Chicago, what about you?"
"I'm from Dwight."
"Oh, you're a downstater."
"No - Dwight is pretty far north. It's only an hour south of Chicago."
"Hey, if you're farther than Joliet, you're a downstater."

by Ben Frey December 12, 2005

frushi

Light appetizers for breakfast or brunch made in the style of single-piece sushi, but with fruit on a bed of sweet rice rather than fish and vegetables.

"Want to split some frushi for brunch?"

by Ben Frey November 27, 2005