Below are definitions for some terms used on this blog.
Jansen terms
- 19: a bar in the Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis
- 90′s: the Gay 90′s, a Minneapolis club
- Bitch Boo Bye: a dismissal (see video)
- Boomkats: Dancing
- Boosnap: significant other
- Bucci Bag: A fake Gucci bag (knockoff), murse, or gaudy handbag (from the Andrea Doria song)
- Carlson: The University of Minnesota’s new Business School building
- Clubhouse: (any) club
- Crack Stacks: (CS) an affectionate nickname for Riverside Plaza
- Crunk for Jesus: Drunk (Jia-ism)
- Dunnhouse: Dunn Brothers Cafe, specifically at the University location
- E-Commons: (UMinnesota) The seating area near the West Bank’s Essential’s Market
- Freighthouse: Dunn Brothers Cafe’s Freighthouse location
- Hanson: (Hanson Hall) another building in the business school
- Honey, Honey Kack: a surprise attack by a weaker opponent (B.Scott-ism)
- Johannen (yo-hahn-nen): A waste of time
- Krawall (und remmidemmi): riot, chaos, ruckus (Deichkind reference)
- Late: (you’re late) someone who is not put together, sloppy
- Murse: A male handbag (man purse)
- Pelli Library: The Central Branch of the Hennepin County Library
- Pradski Dress: a knockoff Prada dress, or cheap dress. (from the Andrea Doria song)
- Purple Onion: Purple Onion Café, a local Cafe
- Remmidemmi (Krawall und remmidemmi): racket, “to do”, ruckus (Deichkind reference)
- Saloon: a Minneapolis club
- Selt: “Salt” in Minnesotan
- Shot: (you’re shot) someone who is not put together, slovenly, sloppy, or drunk (see: late)
- Tiny Tot for Christ: someone who is short (B.Scott-ism)
- Unholler: a rebuke, disapproval
- Vöt (V-oeh-t) : A celebratory exclamation.
Law school terms
- Bar Review (Activity): a semi-formal gathering of law students at local pubs
- Bar Review (Publication): a libelous publication at UMN law school
- Discussion: Lecture
- Gunner: An overly aggressive student who alienates his or her peers
- Interest Meeting: Free Lunch
- Lunch: priming for CivPro (Stella’s definition)
- Mandatory: Optional
- OCI: On campus interviews
- SSG: Structured Study Group, a tutorial session
- Sincerely: boilerplate
- Snark: Legalese for “bitchy“
- Talk: Lecture