get untracked

An annoying and meaningless but for some unknown reason widely used expression in sports journalism and commentary. A likely corruption of the much more sensible 'get on track', referring to an athlete or team playing better after a period of subpar performance.

Joe Theismann: 'On the other side of the ball, who would have thought we'd be wondering when the Colts' struggling offense will get untracked?'

Reader: 'WTF does that even mean, Joe?'

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statement loss

The opposite of a 'statement win' in sports: a defeat so bad it proves how bad a team really is, especially a team previously thought to be not so bad.

Yeah, I'd say losing by 31 points to the Panthers qualifies as a statement loss.

flyovernor

A governor from a flyover state who thinks he's a big deal but isn't. Bonus points if you're a right wing DB.

Mike Pence, what a flyovernor.

mom mafia

The cadre of moms who micromanage the activities of a group of kids in a particular neighborhood, classroom, or sports team. Cross them at your peril.

I forgot to bring hot dogs to the team picnic, and the mom mafia ripped me a new one.

That's just wrong

What one says to oneself or to a companion upon seeing something perpetrated by another that is disturbing, distressing, or just plain nasty.

Person A: Oh my god ...
Person B: Dude, what is it?
Person A: There's a 300-pound girl in Daisy Dukes and a halter top across the street.
Person B: That's just wrong.

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dissertashit

Work that needs to be done on a dissertation, keeping the writer from doing something else much more enjoyable.

Person A: Hey man, you up for the game and a few beers?

Person B: Sorry, can't do it, got dissertashit I need to do.

Person A: Sucks, too bad.

that's interesting

That's not interesting; actually, it's stupid.

Person 1: I really think Trump will make a good president.
Person 2: That's interesting.

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