What does "Swaggin" mean?
by Sonic Bully on Aug 11, 2009 12:51 PM EDT
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I am sure this has been asked on the site before, however, I am a newbie here to this site. By the way, this site is unparalleled for any Steeler info. Congrats on a job well done. My question (as well of many of my friends') is what Ike Taylor means when he says "Swaggin" on his TV intro for his school? We've always been curious. I do know his real name is Ivan (not Isaac as many think) and that he only scored a 5 on his wonderlic. (A big reason why he couldn't get big d-1 offers were his low grades and entrance scores). Also, dyk that Ike never even became a CB until the end of his career at La.-Lafayette? He was a running back until he was a junior. Hopefully these tidbits can enlighten a few of you diehards. If not, maybe at least I can learn what the hell "Swaggin" means. Go Black and Gold. ---The Sonic Bully
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Between “Swaggin” and his little “Face me Ike” thing…I really don’t understand him.
I’ve heard him answer questions on both, his answers don’t make any sense. I don’t think even he knows what he is talking about half the time. Ike isn’t very smart. Ike has a strange sense of humor. Ike is virtually impossible to understand.
He is, however, one of my favorite steelers, if only because he is despised / misunderstood by most of steeler nation.
Willie Colon doesn’t get flagged because he has long arms; he gets flagged because he sucks. - cliff harris is still a punk!
Used to mock the Face Me Ike thing...
But as of late it’s become a go to for me and my buddies. Everytime we make a “adult beverage” pong shot… hit him with a little Face Me Ike. Psych’s the competition right out. Is it silly to do? Does it make you look foolish? Yes to both. But is it effective? The facts are undeniable. I’m doing it right now and I really don’t know why.
by NYSteelersFan4 on Aug 11, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I know Ike’s silly. I just was confused as to why he mentioned swaggin’ in response to his school. Then again, it explains the 5 on his wonderlic if he was swaggin’ the whole time at school. Taylor also is one of my favorite Steelers as he is the closest thing to a shutdown corner we have. In fact, if he had better hands, he probably would be a pro bowler. To me, I can live without the INT’s and the occasional dumb penalty if he keeps shutting down opposing top wideouts most of the time.
lol @ "I really don't know why"
Hilarious. You’re right, nysteelersfan. I just tried it myself. For some reason it just felt like the right thing to do.
by steeler.lifer on Aug 11, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I understand him
Maybe that’s because I coach plenty of kids like him. Some people don’t like players that hotdog. I really don’t care as long as they back it up and it doesn’t affect the team. By the way he didn’t invite “Face me Ike”. He just renamed it.
"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)
Welcome aboard, and thanks for the compliments!
I believe this is the link SE7ENS was trying to post
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=swaggin
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Aug 11, 2009 1:13 PM EDT reply actions
Access Denied (content_filter_denied)
You are explicitly denied access to this website “http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=swaggin”
Your request was denied because of its content categorization: “Adult/Mature Content;Reference”
That link isn’t helpful at all.
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I feel your pain
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I’m guessing you guys only have access to sesamestreet.com and somehow, miraculously, behindthesteelcurtain.com.
Willie Colon doesn’t get flagged because he has long arms; he gets flagged because he sucks. - cliff harris is still a punk!
Actually “sesamestreet.com” is blocked too. It’s classified as “Entertainment;For Kids”
charity standing orders
Good thing your proxy classifies BTSC as “important for national security.” And they’d be right.
Willie Colon doesn’t get flagged because he has long arms; he gets flagged because he sucks. - cliff harris is still a punk!
Shhhhhh
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Your Work Internet = FAIL
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Aug 11, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it fails to let me do whatever I want, but it also fails to keep me from wasting countless hours. Stupid.
charity standing orders
sounds like communism to me
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Aug 11, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
The man on the left is a communist - Nikolai Ezhov
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Ooooh...
Borderline Arn, I’m watching you. Hahaha…
by NYSteelersFan4 on Aug 11, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
The look the same don't they?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
The Guy In this Picture is PixburghArn
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Aug 11, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
That would be the opposite of swaggin
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Dats jacked up...lol
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I'm increasingly convinced
Of PbA’s complete genius…..
Thus the avatar.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Ok
Next time I got one I’m going to stop holding back, and when the usual suspects start bitching and moaning, I’m going to just point them back to this posting.
LOL milkshake
Freel free to email me anytime at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com with questions, suggestions, complaints, etc, or to just say what's up. -Michael Bean (Blitz)
by Michael Bean on Aug 11, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
or does it sound like poverty?
offseason class war!
can’t wait for a game!
by Steely McSmash on Aug 13, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
From what I know
Face Me Ike, and the hand gesture that follows it comes from a Young Buck, who is a rapper in the 50 cents’ G-Unit group.
by tannofsteel84 on Aug 11, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
correction
it was Tony Yayo who did it, u can see it here
check 32 secs into the video
by tannofsteel84 on Aug 11, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
But don't you feel better
now that you know?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
No
But I do feel better that I can count down the minutes to Steelers football without having to use large numbers, which hurt my head.
it means
desperately trying to get attention
by SteelerStuckintheSouth on Aug 11, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions
Swaggin means Southwest Louisiana University
University of Louisiana – Lafeyette name was Southwest Louisiana University before changing it. That’s why Ike goes with Swaggin an acronym for Southwest Louisiana Univ
AH! You had to ruin it! It was way too fun listening to everyone provide reference to the latest hip-hop vernacular, all the while not realizing there is no way in hell the NFL would let him make such a reference unless it was linked to his high school or college…
by Neal Coolong on Aug 13, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Swaggin'
Is a slang abbreviation of the adjective “Swaggering”, which means “moving with a certain confident disposition, possibly bordering on arrogance”.
ie- the Steelers have “swagger”. Ike, thusly, is “swaggin’” when he performs his football duties at a high level of execution. Therefore, Ike’s confidence level is extremely high encouraging him to challenge his opponents to both literally and metaphorically “Face ME, Ike effin’ Taylor, Baby!!!”. Hence- “Face Me Ike”.
Geesh- don’t you folks speak “jive”??
Jive?
Are you stuck in the 70’s?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
No
but i did see the movie “Airplane!”
didn’t you?
Yes (from the 70's)
Nobody talks like that anymore……except for Michael Vick. lol
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Most don't
but Vick definitely speaks a dialect derivative of ’70’s jive. Ever heard his brother Marcus speak? Waaaaayyyyy worse. At least Dan Reeves hired a speach coach for Michael in the old ATL days. His little brother Marcus sounds like Pootie Tang:
“Baby, I’m going to sine your pitty on the runny kine!”
Poor verbal communication skills
are a real obstacle to socio-cultural integration.
I feel bad for folks who can’t speak intelligently.
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