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| Pasty Gangsta (the) |
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John Stockton, for his ruthless cheapshots and thuggery on the court. |
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<pot'na> partner. This is in reference to Houston's program director for trying to mess with the Jungle's 3rd hour. |
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| Patty the Drunk |
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A caller who called up while drunk and brought an onslaught of John Daly, and Wade Boggs takes. A.K.A. 'Patty From Modesto' |
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| Penthouse (the) |
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Rome's broadcast center on Sunset Blvd., near the ESPN2 studio [from the building's height, and Rome's recent wealth and success] |
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| Pete the Chimp |
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Pete Sampras; see 'Chimp'; see also 'Gimp, 'Pete the Gimp' |
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Pete Sampras |
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| Phone Slap |
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Upgraded from Phone Boy; reference to former caller Steve from LMU and then Call Screener Steve Carbone. Nickname was given to him by then Jacksonville linebacker and Jungle Contributor Jeff Kopp. Rome eventually changed it to Phone Man after fix was in during '98 smack-off, -ERRR Steve nutted it up and won the '98 smack-off. |
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mouth |
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| Pimp in the box |
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Jim Rome's self gloss, from a caller who said he was a 'pimp for the NHL', 'box' being gloss for a radio |
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| Pinocchio |
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Randy Smith, former Pads GM, for promising that SD wouldn't trade McGriff of Sheffield, and then doing it. |
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| Pirelli |
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see Andre the Pirelli |
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| Pitching Screen |
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Former Los Angeles Dodger Billy Ashley [for his presumed poor defense, i.e., fans in left field have need of same] |
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| Pizzafaceavich |
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San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich, for his pock marked facial features. |
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| Pleamaker (the) |
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Micheal Irvin, a play on words of his self-titled 'play maker' nickname for his plea bargin agreement relating to criminal charges. |
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| Plummer Stadium |
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Jack Murphy Stadium [from 49er (and former Charger) Gary Plummer's imitative Sandersesque claim before a November game in San Diego, i.e., that his team would win there as it was his 'house'. |
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| Pockavich |
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Greg Popovich, NBA basketball coach, for his pock marked grill |
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| Point-Two-Three (.23) |
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Then Seattle Seahawk Coach Dennis Erickson [from Ericson's reported blood-alcohol level after an April 1995 DUI arrest] |
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| Ponies (the) |
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(n.) horseracing [established] |
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| Popeye Da Raidah |
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In reference to the resemblance of the grimacing face of former Raider coach Jon Gruden to Popeye the Sailor. |
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| Pork Bay |
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Green Bay affiliate for their reputation of having fat citizens. |
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| Pornakouva |
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Mediocre tennis player, Anna Kournakova, known more for her looks than athletic ability. |
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| postal |
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<poast'ul> (v.) - To commit a senseless violent act. Derivation is from the reputation of US Postal workers to commit said acts. 'To go postal' |
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| Pre-Jack |
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Howie Long; see also 'Howard the Duck', 'Bosworth P. Duck' [for Long's frequent fourth-quarter offsides penalties in a 1993 season playoff loss to Buffalo, and 'premature ejaculation' |
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| Props |
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To give credit or accolades to |
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| Prozac |
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Dennis Rodman [from Rodman's supposedly fragile mental health] |
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| punked |
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To get beaten badly or disrespected |
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| Quittick Bowe |
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Boxer Riddick Bowe, who joined the marines only to quit 3 days into boot camp. |
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| R.B.S. |
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Runaway Beak Syndrome, an affliction suffered by many, namely Stefi Graf. |
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| rack (to) |
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(v.) to save a call that is exceptionally noteworthy; Huge Call potential. (n.) the place that you sleep, i.e. bed. |
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| rag |
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(n.) - T-shirt or clothing item in general. |
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| Rat Family |
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Group of athletes or ancillary sports figures who resemble members of the family rodentia. |
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| reaction |
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(n.) a response from clones to a Jim Rome take; derived from an impression of Lee 'Hacksaw' (e.g. 'Smacksaw', Butterknife) Hamilton. |
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| Riles The Calculator |
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Pat Riley, for his botched 1996 free agency deal miscalulating his available salary cap room for a player. |
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| Riles the Dictator |
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Pat Riley (he controls every aspect of his player's lives that he can) |
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| Robitussin |
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Marcus Camby, for passing out due to cold medicine...allegedly. |
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| Robo-Fat |
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Hefty football coach John Robinson |
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| rock (the) |
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basketball or football |
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| Rockhead |
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John Rocker |
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| rope |
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(n.) - solid straight-forward smack. Taken from slang for baseball line drive. |
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| rotisserie geek |
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(n.) - overzealous fan of fantasy sports (i.e. rotisserie)
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| Rounding Third (reset) |
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Satiracal reset of a fax that read 'remember when Pete Rose rounded third and took out Gene Tenance' when actually it was Ray Fosse. |
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| run gloss (to) |
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(v.) - use Rome's vernacular/dialect |
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| run smack (to) |
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(v.) - boast, taunt, ridicule |
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