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AMS - No relation to PMS. The "Anti-Meltdown Squad" was created at the beginning of the 2005-06 basketball season in an effort catastrophic meltdowns following inevitable freshman mistakes. The AMS was moderately to extremely successful at averting said meltdowns, though George Mason was nearly all they could handle.

Ant news - When a poster once made the critical error of failing to proofread his thread title, the question "Any news on Felton?" appeared on IC as "Ant news on Felton?" This prompted a deluge of insect related responses ranging from "I heard he might bee back tomorrow" to "Termite be a chance that he's doing shooting drills right now."

BGTD - This poor fella. After a failure of epic proportions in his role as a fill-in sportscaster on the Ball State Student News, Brian Collins quickly became an internet legend as the world guffawed at his humiliation. While many of his gaffs were memorable (including "Hack 'em Warrick of Syracuse" and "Chris Paul from Wake Forest rebounded out the list") his most famous line came during an Indiana Pacers highlight when he uttered the immortal phrase "Boom Goes the Dynamite" (abbr. BGTD). It is believed by many on IC that this phrase holds special significance, as it was used unabashedly during Carolina's run to the 2005 National Championship.

BGWG - Blond Guy with Glasses. Seen here.

bttt - An abbreviation for the phrase "Back to the Top," these four letters allow posters to take a rapidly falling thread back to the top of the page, while simultaneously allowing stinkel to pad his post count. Contrary to what IC All-Americans may lead less-seasoned posters to believe, the phrase does not stand for "Better than the Tigers," "Byron talks to Trajan" or any other combination of words that begin with "b-t-t-t."

clevel's play - (pronounced "Sea Level," not "klevel") - After inquiring about how to send a play to Roy, clevel catapulted himself into the stratosphere of IC legends after revealing that he had a "special play" that revolved around a between-the-legs pass that was effective "at least 75% of the time."

day coffin (definition submitted by zoned) - Coach K's bed of choice. Term coined by DoveCrusher.

derm - (definition submitted by TarheelBill72) - The city where Hansbrough Indoor Stadium is located.

dook - The correct spelling of the institution of higher learning located 8 miles to the east of Chapel Hill.

Doh Wars - The darkest era in IC's history. A veritable civil war erupted as the 8-20 campaign dragged on. Brother turned against brother as the debate over Doherty's ability to coach at Carolina raged for months, even continuing into the next season. Doherty's messy "resignation" left wounds, many of which have still not fully healed.

Dunleaving (definition submitted by LeeDee) - IC's name for Mike Dunleavy, dook player who Coach K tried to keep on the team for his senior year by saying he wasn't ready for pros and naming him team co-captain. Mike and Mike, his NBA coach father, disagreed and Dunleavy left. During his NBA rookie season Mike Dunleavy said playing college ball at dook in no way prepared him for the pros. So much for relationships. Derived from suggested headline "Dunleavy Done, Leaving."

Fing - Known for his mullet, English accent (and teeth), and 7-foot-6 stature, Englishman Neil Fingleton became the first player in history to finish his Carolina career with more back surgeries (1) than points or rebounds (0 and 0, respectively). Also known as the 7-foot-6 guy that couldn't even get one rebound in the McDonald's All-American game, "Fing" was a crutch for many IC posters throughout the dismal 8-20 campaign before his inevitable transfer to Holy Cross.. What we need is a good ol' fashioned Fing thread.

Fish Sticks (submitted by MrJoshua9) - Evidently trying to reference the Smith Center's Bojangle's promotion where Carolina fans can get discounts on biscuits on days after the Heels score 100, Len Elmore said something to the effect of, "And the fans are clearly excited because, apparently, there's some kind of promotion where if Carolina scores 100 points, the fans get free fish sticks or something." On IC, he'll forever be known as Len "Fish Sticks" Elmore.

Glass of Brie (definition submitted by LeeDee) - A past IC regular, who claimed to know everything about everything, mentioned that he enjoyed the occasional glass of brie. You can imagine the IC reaction. Unmerciful. The term became common to describe the clueless and insufferable who boast insider knowledge.

Hongry - Nickname for State's Harlem star, Julius Hodge, famous for being struck in the family jewels by Chris Paul, but in this context for his quote "When we hongry we eat."

HoPoHo - Short for "Hotpocket Holley," the popular nickname of the beloved Jesse Holley. Holley's transition from star wide receiver to MVP of the Heels' 2005 National Championship squad helped him gain a cult-like following among IC posters.

Humpries we not be a dookie (submitted by ManhattanHeel) - RayRayFelton was so excited when Kris Humphries opted out of his dook LOI, that he made not one but two typos in his post (should have been "Humphries will not be a dookie").

IN - While discussed often, the INherent meanINg of "IN" has yet to be explaINed to freshman posters, or to anyone for that matter, IN a satisfactory manner.

Oh, and IN.

Jank - The act of posterizing an opponent. See Manuel, Jackie.

Jaunty beret (submitted by ManhattanHeel) - Reference to a dook fan stemming from the origination of the term Blue Devils (french military who wore jaunty berets.).

JCD - After a crushing defeat, the Cameron Crazies rushed to the middle of their beloved Coach K Court with their fists raised in unity as a means of preventing the opponent from stomping on their "D" logo. This practice of "Jump Circle Defending" or "JCDing" came to refer to the attempts of any house dookie to defend shameless dook shenanigans or actions by LeaderK.

Kiki in Kville (submitted by NewOldGuy) - If you have several hours to spare, click here for an in-depth explanation of Kiki.

Last year Rashad would have... - TV analysts who constantly ripped Rashad during his sophomore campaign, questioning his heart, coachability, choice of tattoos, and general worth as a human being, were forced to change their tune during his junior year when he became an integral cog in the championship machine. Under the constant barrage of "Last year, Rashad wouldn't have made that pass" and "Last year, Rashad wouldn't have played defense like that," IC posters began to exaggerate the things that Rashad would have done "last year."

Moodookie (definition submitted by LeeDee) - A bandwagon fan, generally North Carolinian, who roots for State in football, dook in basketball.

Parade, The - After N.C. State's trouncing of Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl, State fans threw a parade to celebrate their program's astounding success. And though ICers tend to poke fun at the parade, it was really a justified event. Not only had State just defeated a then-floundering Notre Dame program in a second-tier bowl, but they had also clawed their way to a 4th place ACC finish, firmly establishing them as the best football team in Wake County.

Pass the banana pudding - (abbr. PTBP) - Thought to be the new "BGTD," this phrase died a sudden, miserable death at the hands of George Mason. The phrase was derived from Roy's comment that when the team came to his house to watch the NCAA selection show, no one seemed very excited about their seeding, but could only say "pass the banana pudding."

Poast (submitted by EasternShoreHeel) - A post on Thead.

Pre-Madonna - One unfortunate poster's misspelling of "prima donna."

Pope Jackie - On the merits of his blanketing defense, buying into Roy's system, and his life as an all-around swell guy, Jackie Manuel was nominated by IC posters to succeed Pope John Paul II. Pope Jackie currently resides in the Vatican.

Shav vs. Portabella Mushroom (definition submitted by whatwillknicksdo) - When the buzz began that Shavlik may jump to the NBA, someone started the thread "Who would win a one-on-one matchup between Shav and a Portabella Mushroom?" Predictably, it became one of the longest-running threads in IC history.

Suspenderson - (submitted by Mr. Intangibles) - The nickname given to Gerald Henderson in the fallout of the elbow-to-the-nose incident.

Stephanie (submitted by NewOldGuy) - A first time (and presumably very young) poster who exhuberantly introduced herself "Hi I'm stephanie my name is stephanie," before professing her lust for Joseph Forte. The rest of the thread consisted of heaps of gentle ridicule, and she was never heard from again.

Taint fair - When one poster made the comment that the effect of ACC expansion on the schedule "t'ain't fair" another poster immediately responded that he had been to the taint fair where the "rides were great but the smell was awful." A thread of the "ant news" variety broke out.

Tar Heels - Two words. Get it right.

The twins - IC fell in love with Lodrick and Rodrick Stewart when Matt Doherty showed some interest in them in recruiting, and they were hailed as the saviors of the Carolina program. While it turned out that neither was quite good enough to play at Carolina, one of them (probably Rodrick, though it could have been Lodrick) played a hand in Southern Cal's defeat of Carolina in December of 2005.

Thead - The appropriate spelling of the Countdown to Midnight Madness thread. There is debate as to the exact pronunciation...some say it rhymes with "bead," while another camp claims that it rhymes with "bed."

What he play like - When someone asked this question during the recruitment of Carmelo Anthony, the phrase immediately became an IC staple. Its popularity is likely derived from its ability to adapt easily to other topics (e.g. "George Bush...what he choke on a pretzel like") as well as to usernames (e.g. whatipostlike).

Your mean (submitted by ManhattanHeel) - Purposely misspelled. A fun response to the Grammar Police, who were constantly correcting your/you're.

<> - Rashad McCants employed this symbol (borrowed from hip hop artist Jay-Z) as a means of signifying his dominance over the realm of college basketball. It has been theorized that the symbol was not a reference to Jay-Z, but instead a nod to Diamond Dallas Page, though that has never been corroborated and appears highly unlikely.

40K - One of the gentler, less offensive, monikers for Coach Michael Krzyzewski, the head leader of the dook blue devils men's basketball life preparation squadron. The name is derived from the leader's penchant for charging a modest fee of $40,000 to speak at engagements of any sort...including, but not limited to, graduations, American Express company picnics, weddings, funerals, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, ethics training sessions, church bingo functions, fundraisers, grand openings, ladies brunches, and charity events for non-profit organizations. See also LeaderK, LitreK, KRat, Ratface, The Rat.