keep a PG rating

verb. To keep one's online persona clean, usually when seeking employment.

"Hey, Steve, I really liked those pictures you posted to my Facebook page, but cool it ... I'm looking for work and I gotta keep a PG rating."

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Minnesota Sucker Punch

meteorology. An onslaught of heavy snow and extreme cold following a brief period of mild, pleasant weather. Common in March. Statistically coincides with State Boys Basketball Tournament.

"Man, with the beautiful weather we've been having, I thought spring was here. Turns out we were just being set up for the Minnesota Sucker Punch.

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gun up

To take up a firearm against a political candidate or position you disagree with. Coined by the media in response to perceived violent rhetoric in the 2010 election campaigns. A variant on Senate candidate Sharron Angle's assertion during a debate that her opponent, incumbent senator Harry Reid, needed to "man up."

"Sure, the Republican­s use homophobia to "gun up" thier base but it's not working very well any more, the noticeable exception being old people." - David Brock, CEO of Media Matters of America, on Hardball with Chris Matthews, January 12, 2011

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