39 definitions by Ben Frey

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
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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
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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 April 24, 2006
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Chicago phrase for the greatest ballpark in the world, Wrigley Field. Unfortunately not, by any stretch of the imagination, home to the greatest baseball team in the world. Coined by first baseman and coach Ernie Banks.
Win or lose, it's always a good afternoon at the Friendly Confines.
by Ben Frey June 4, 2006
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