The Seinfeld television show has brought us many new and funny vocabulary words and phrases. "We never set out to make catchphrases. That was never done consciously." Seinfeld said in an interview with People magazine. Many of Seinfeld's words and phrases we now used in our everyday conversations. Here are a few:
Close talker: a person who stands very close to someone when talking to them
Indian giver: One who gives a gift, but then takes it back
Low talker: A person who speaks extremely quiet
Man hands: A women's hands that look like they would be better suited on a man
Muffin stumps: The bottom half of a muffin
Multiple sneezer: A person who sneezes multiple times in a row
Pop in: an unannounced visit from a person
Re-gifting: the process of giving a gift you received to someone
Sentence finisher: One who interrupts you while you are talking and finishes your statement for you
Stakeout: Staying at a location and watching or waiting for a person to arrive
Chip-in: Where a group of people all put money into buying a gift
Wedgie: When a persons underwear is pulled upward toward their head
Yadayadayada: A phrase used to shorten a story or leave out unnecessary details
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