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ExplodingMan

A nickname used by the youth of Whiting, IN for the wild celebrations of Independence Day. It's similar toBurningMan's tribal and primitive feel. Northwest Indiana's fourth of July celebrations were documented in the movie The Fourth of July and Other Disasters.
Yeah, let's go to ExplodingMan.

I went to ExplodingMan last year but I got to work this year.
by Joe Iron August 13, 2007
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Boulevard House

This definition dating from the jazz age is a house on the major street where all the action is. People living there would near fine restaurants, live music and nightclubs. Out your window you would see people wearing their sunday best as they walked down the boulevard.
Life was never better than when we lived at the boulevard house.

One thing I miss about the boulevard house is looking out the window and seeing all those people dressed to the nines.
by Joe Iron February 23, 2008
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Dojo Tan

A martial artist without any tan at all, very pale. Unlike many people who workout in gyms or health clubs, who are usually tan. Someone who is spending all there time in the dojo training and not going out in the sun. Usually a serious martial artist.
Bob's pretty serious about getting his blackbelt, he's got a dojo tan.
by Joe Iron May 17, 2007
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Coffin

A regular automobile such as a Honda Accord or a Toyota Camry. The name refers not to the safety of the car but to the fact that the people driving them don't really live. They are already dead.
My mom wanted to buy a coffin but my dad would let her.
by Joe Iron February 15, 2008
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Automagical

An old mainframe phrase from at least the 80s, meaning when things appear automatically like magic. Typically used with netview and JES2 automatic commands.
I put the start of that batch cobol job in JES2 start commands, that job will start automagically every morning at 2:30.
by Joe Iron May 17, 2007
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Five Points

This nickname from at least the 1960's for the intersection of Calumet Ave, Indianapolis Blvd and 114th St in Whiting, Indiana. The reason for the nickname is there are five intersections meeting at that point.
There was another shooting down at the bar by Five Points.

I wrecked the Delta when I spun out and hit the fence down at Five Points.
by Joe Iron March 16, 2008
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chicamobile

A girl's car. An automobile specifically designed to be driven and owned by girls. Usually small and easy to park.
My brother was going to buy a Honda Fit but my dad told him it was a chicamobile and talked him out of it.
by Joe Iron March 16, 2008
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