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What is linsanity?
adj. The characteristic word defining a moment of greatness that Jeremy Lin, an NBA player, who was undrafted out of Harvard and nearly cut three times until he was given significant playing time due to desperation for the New York Knicks. Ever since then, he has been starting every game and has been a solid player. This phenomenon is described as "Linsanity"
Hardships that he had to overcome that regard him as an underdog:
-Asian-American of Taiwanese/Chinese descent
-Harvard graduate
-Perseverance despite being undrafted and cut multiple times
-High pressure to perform well as many regard him as the face of Asian American athletics
Imaginary person: "Holy crap, did you just see that 3 point dagger against the Toronto Raptors?"
Metta World Peace (Ron Artest): *Bursts out of the Lakers game room, screaming* "LINSANITY! LINSANITY!!!!!"
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Linsanity - what is it?
A combination of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin's last name and the word insanity. It has been used by NBA stars, sports pundits, celebrities and fans alike to describe the phenomenon surrounding the player who went from being overlooked by multiple teams to breaking records in one week. The unlikelihood of this occurrence is what makes it so contagious.
Guy 1: Did you see Jeremy Lin's game winning 3 last night?
Guy 2: Yea man, he's amazing. Linsanity is spreading really quick.
What does "linsanity" mean?
Acting like Lindsay Lohan; in an insane manner, doing crack, attacking people in their cars, and being a little bitch about going to jail...oh, and being impossible to insure in whatever your career is because you're so. fucking. insane.
This is also known as the Lindsay Lohan epidemic, which has spread rapidly in Hollywood, as well as in middle and high schools.
B is doing crack. She must have a whole lot of linsanity.
Linsanity - what does it mean?
Linsanity is a pun on Jeremy Lin's (NBA player) name that describes the excitement surrounding Jeremy Lin and his high scoring breakout performance with the new york knicks in February 2012.
Jeremy Lin is the Tebow of basketball...
... Linsanity
Linsanity - meaning
Hype or excitement towards up-and-coming Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks. Often said after an outstanding athletic performance, usually in basketball.
Dave: Did you see the Knicks game last night? Jeremy Lin dropped 25 points!
Rick: Totally dude, it was Linsanity!
Linsanity - definition
the proverbial hype over an asian point guard in the NBA.
"Whoa did you see that linsanity moment the other night?!"
"Yah can't believe he's ASIAN!"
Linsanity - slang
When a seemingly average, unspectacular person suddenly erupts with success and develops a ridiculous cult-like following.
Rick: You gotta check out sportscenter. This guy who was cut by his old team just ripped off 20 points and 10 assists 4 games in a row! They say he's the best pg in the league!
Tom: How are you already wearing a t-shirt with that guy's face on it?
Rick: Apparently his tears can even cure cancer!!
Tom: Sounds like linsanity to me...
Linsanity
referring to the breakout season that Jeremy Lin had, people start using "Lin" for every word that starts with "in", including winning to "linning."
It's linsanity how Jeremy Lin has more clutch than LeBron.
Linsanity
1. the state of mind of Jeremy Lin fans when he steps on the court. and off the court. this highly contagious phenomenon has led to a series of wins by the Knicks, an increased basketball fandom among the Asians, and the creation of other words with 'lin'
2. basically anything that Jeremy Lin does because he's amazing.
The linsanity spread across the court like a forest fire, linfusing the players with lincomparable lintensity to win the game, and linfusing linthusiasm among the linsatiable audience.
Linsanity
The rage over the Knicks' starting point guard Jeremy Lin who spontaneously stunned the world with his amazing underdog story. He's become an icon for people everywhere, and is drawing widespread attention over the racial boundaries surrounding him and his astounding playing skill. Is one of the more popular "lin-" terms created by the media. Others include "lincredible" or "linning".
Did you see that Knicks-Lakers game? It really gave me some Linsanity.
I'm really gettin' some Linsanity watching Jeremy play.