What would you wear to an ABC party? Hint: the letters stand for “Anything But Clothes.” Any guesses what you’d wear to a tight-and-bright party? Martha gives a taste of the college party terminology from a slang collection...
blobitecture n.— «About 5 years ago, Columbia was infamous for churning out a specific style referred to in the common parlance as “blobitecture.” Well, Penn has taken over the cutting-edge reins, and they’re all about what...
rod buster n.— «Former world’s welterweight boxing champion, Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh now is a “rod buster” for the Penn Southern Construction Company.» —Hammond Times (Indiana) June 3, 1952. (source: Double...
swamp ass n.— «The highlight of the game for me (besides the win, of course) was when the Penn cheerleaders hoisted up one of their own, and some kid sitting down the aisle from me screamed that she had Swamp Ass.» —“Columbia Belongs...
summer melt n.— «The largest-ever freshman class has caused a housing crunch at Penn State University.…“We expect that we will see a couple hundred more students change their minds over the summer.” While the admissions...
ditch the line v.— «Fer the bitchy record, not all A-listers ditch the line—Sean Penn waited a whopping 40 minutes with the rest of the commoners.» —“The Awful Truth” by Ted Casablancas E Online Dec. 2, 2004...