Freedying

Inspired by Glennis’ call for new slang

When Hines Bro Brian and I find ourselves playing the same song over and over and over because we love it so much we CANNOT STOP LISTENING, we call it “Freedying.” That is because in 1997, when we were driving up to Cornell to see Hines Bro Kevin graduate, Brian played a mix tape which had the Freedy Johnston song Bad Reputation, which I had never heard, on it. I made him play it at least six times in a row, because I loved it and NEEDED NEEDED to hear it again.

So now it’s very common for Brian to call me or IM me and say “Been Freedying on the new <whatever> [...]