What is Favre?
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1.(adj) meaning cool, awesome, godly, amazing, or of superior talent
2.(v) doing something amazing, out of the ordinary, or like any of the amazing plays that Brett Favre makes
1. "That move that Paul did was so Favre."
2. "Did you see that? That guy just pulled a Favre!"
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A modern day synonym for the term 'interception' in the National Football League. The act of throwing a forward pass that is received by the opposing team. The act or the state of being intercepted
The Quarterback throws to his receiver is picked off by the other team.... It's a Favre! It's a Favre!
Those Favres are momentum killers in the NFL.
(Brett Favre - Hall of fame NFL QB is the all-time Interception leader in the NFL with 310).
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To be indecisive or unable to make up one's mind.
Tom: What kind of ice cream do you want?
Suzie: I don't know
Tom: C'mon don't Favre it!
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To retire, and then suddenly un-retire. (Attributed to the actions of NFL quarterback, Brett Favre.)
Q: How is it that Ricky Williams is playing for Miami?
A: He pulled a Favre, again.
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(verb) Carelessness born of one's reputation having already been made. Named for the Green Bay Packer quarterback who will likely be elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot and who, thus, no longer seems to care in whose hands his passes land. Similar to "bushian": carelessness born of one imagining one's reputation has already been made.
As age, drink and fame took their toll on Hemingway, his later books were, at best, desperate attempts to copy his early works and, at worst, favrean attempts to play on their success.
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