Coined by writer/artist Gerj Hadde T.M.F.U. A clever take on the classic "Field-Niggah"/"House-Niggah" debate ever present in Black America. This variety being one who can capably function in the "fields" of the culture of black folk, per se, while somehow also managing the "house" of an adverse greater society at large. A sort of human buffer-state; a conduit. Tool shed serving as metaphor for common ground, as he/she is often used, regarded -or taken advantage of- equally by opposing sides. Tool-shed negroes are rare and generational. They usually have polarizing personalities and are of the intellectual/creative/free-spirited type (a lá James Baldwin, Michelle Obama, Kanye West et al.)

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OML

The only difference between "OML" and "OMG" is the name of the supreme being in the exclamation. OML is not nearly as popular as the "OMG" acronym but may be preferred by Southerners who use words like "Lordy."

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IR

The term is widely used in leagues like theNFL,NHL, andNBA, and it's a big part of roster management, especially during long, grueling seasons when injuries are common. Depending on the league's rules, a player on IR may be eligible to return after a set number of games or be out for the entire season.

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FPTMIU

Internet shorthand smugly dropped on classical music forums to suggest Mozart is tragically underrated—despite literally everyone already knowing this.

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