Honorary Italian

Someone who is either not Italian by blood, or has little Italian blood, who was raised in an Italian family. Example, someone who was adopted into an Italian family.

Joey isn’t actually Italian, but we consider him an Honorary Italian

College

a secondary term for the words "prison" or "jail"

Typically used by Italian Americans, it is a polite way to tell or ask someone about their experiences in jail, without using such a charged word around potential family members

Jon: "Hey Ricky how was College?"
Ricky: "Well you know how College goes, maybe I didn't learn the right things"

Pre-Rate

To rate a storm, usually tornadic, before hearing an official rating from the National Weather Service after a damage survey

Weather Weenie: “Matador was definitely an EF5, look at the damage!”
Experienced Weather Spotters: “Don’t pre-rate storms, wait for confirmation.”