Definitions

Below are definitions for some terms used on this blog.

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.
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

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)
Skeezy: (or Skeezer) unsavory, with questionable morals
Tiny Tot for Christ: someone who is short (B.Scott-ism)
Turks: (the Turk’s)…refers to Mapps Cafe, a favorite study spot near the law school.
Undergrads: (the) East Bank of the University of Minnesota
Unholler: a rebuke, disapproval
Vöt (V-oeh-t) : A celebratory exclamation.