no hombre

"No way;" or "No man." Pronounced "nam-bey" or "nam-bray." Used to dismiss something that someone has said or to tease them. Can be considered disrespectful when used to refer to authority figures, but usually uttered in jest. A hispanic or tex-mex term which translates directly as "No man," or "No, you!"

Teacher: You're going to have math homework tonight.
Student: No hombre sir!

Mr. Smith: Good morning Adriana!
Adriana: No hombre Smith.

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macalester

To try to appear pre-eminent; usually results from excess use of highfalutin language; pretentious.

Pronounced: ma-ck-al-s-ter
derived from a pre-eminent college in the midwest

Teacher: So, like, today I totally tried to modify my pedagogical approach by internalizing several anti-hegemonic conceptions of the classroom.

Bud: Dude, you're going totally macalester on me!

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noombre

"No way;" or "No man." Pronounced "nam-bey" or "nam-bray." Used to dismiss something that someone has said or to tease them. Can be considered disrespectful when used to refer to authority figures, but usually uttered in jest. A hispanic or tex-mex derivation of the phrase "No Hombre," which translates directly as "No man," or "No, you!"

Teacher: You're going to have math homework tonight.
Student: Noombre sir!

Mr. Smith: Good morning Adriana!
Adriana: Noombre Smith.

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rock on

An alternative definition outside the concert scene

A phrase commonly used among friends and acquaintances alike, in passing, as a greeting, or as a parting call.

Also an effective opening or closing for voice-mails with co-workers and superiors, and other professional forms of communication; designed to pull the stick out from the great swaddling ass of corporate America.

Little R: I love you, you are really amazing.
Mr. Barnes: Yeah, rock on babe, you know what's up!

Corporate: We look forward to communicating further on that issue.
Tool: Yeah, sweet, rock on!

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