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the nycktionary - glossary of big bkfst terms

You've probably listened to JACK's Big Breakfast and wondered, "What the heck are they talking about?" Actually, that happens a lot. Or maybe you're new to the show. Presenting The NYCKtionary...a glossary of the terms, inside jokes, and characters in and on JACK's Big Breakfast. As new stuff comes up it will be added...the NYCKtionary is a flexible document and great historical record of one of Kansas City's most popular morning radio shows.

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A 14 Year Old Girl - how Truta is frequently described, notably for his love of texting, Twitter, crap TV shows, and Britney Spears. See also: Dawson's Creek

Adkins, Trace - name given to the owner of Don Chilitos restaurant across the street from the JACK Broadcasting Complex, due to his resemblance to the country singer of the same name.

Bean Flick - Nycki's term for "Special Lady Alone Time".

BBQ Tim - frequent caller to the show who likes to bribe the hosts with Arthur Bryant's barbecue in exchange for tickets to concerts.

Barnhardt, Aaron - television reporter/critic for The Kansas City Star and the very first guest on JACK's Big Breakfast. Barnhardt appeared on Monday, February 25, 2008 to give his opinion of the previous night's Academy Awards telecast.

Bat Crap Crazy - on-air substitute for "bat shit crazy." Used in reference to people in the news who have lost their mind or act stupidly.

Bell - sound effect of a desk bell, used to punctuate things that Truta agrees with...an audio "thumbs-up" of sorts. Most common uses include signalling Truta's agreeance with a statement or to show when Truta regards a referenced girl as "hot." See also: Buzzer

Big Brother - reality show airing on CBS. One of Truta's favorite TV shows.

Boogan - a redneck. White trash. Ex: Did you see those drunk boogans at the Kid Rock concert last night?

Boot, The - device used for immobilizing a vehicle that has broken a traffic law. Used on-air in reference to an incident from Summer 2009 when an intern picking up concert tickets got a boot placed on the station Hummer for parking in an unauthorized lot. Her mom ponied up the $75 to get the boot removed and pictures were posted on the JACK website.

Buzzer - sound effect of a buzzer, used to punctuate things that Truta strongly disagrees with...an audio "thumbs down" of sorts. Most common uses include signalling Truta's strong opposition to a statement or to show when Truta regards a referenced girl as "very NOT hot." See also: Bell

Candy Corn - small, kernel shaped candy that becomes popular around Halloween; one of the things Truta hates the most in this world. See also: Peeps See also: Pixie Sticks See also: Pet Peeves

Celebrity Crap - name of the "entertainment news" segment that airs at 6:50 and 7:50a every weekday morning, anchored by Nycki Pace. Origins date back to JACK For The Drive Home afternoon show originally hosted by Truta in 2007-2008. The segment was conceived as a sarcastic look at the entertainment headlines of the day and was entitled "Celebrity Crap That Nobody Cares About," referring to the fact that people continually put down Britney Spears yet can't get enough news about her. The name was shortened to "Celebrity Crap" with the move to JACK's Big Breakfast in February 2008 and got a permanent timeslot. Anchored by Truta until Nycki joined the show in February 2009. In early 2009 a reporter from gossip website TMZ.com joined as guest host for the Thursday 7:50a segment. The "Celebrity Crap" name is also used as the branding statement for all entertainment headlines sent out by JACK FM over the website or Twitter/Facebook feeds.

Cheeks - intern during the Summer of 2009 who loved to wear short-shorts that showed off her buttcheeks, hence the nickname. Her brain, like her shorts, was tiny and her exploits both in and away from the radio station were the frequent topic of conversation on the show.

Chimp - audio clip of a 911 call frequently played by Truta as a way to push Nycki's buttons and get her fired up. Refers to the story of a woman whose pet monkey went crazy and (nearly?) killed the woman's friend. The 911 call contains funny audio of a woman screaming about a wild monkey as well as humorous noises of the chimp in question. Usually any mention of a monkey, a chimp, or a wild animal will trigger the playing of this clip, also resulting in an admonishment from Nycki. Related references: The Chimp Is Ripping Her Face Off; The Monkey Is Killing My Friend

Chris - another frequent caller who can talk at length about any subject. Always phones in from work, which Nycki and Truta believe is in a tire shop...a-la the manager from the movie Major League. A call from Chris usually elicits the movie quote, "I got a guy on the other line about some white walls, I'm gonna have to call you back!"

Computer, The - the computer system that stores and plays back all audio related to JACK FM and JACK's Big Breakfast. A noun usually used on-air in a derogatory manner, ie - The damn computer locked up again! Or, Come on computer, play the stupid song already!

Crack Research Team - group of people whose job it is to formulate the lists played during JACK's Eight Tracks. This "team" is also responsible for taking challenges from the listeners and filling out lists based on listener suggestions. It is a running gag that this group is rewarded with free Chipotle for their efforts on putting together the Eight Tracks. It is also a running gag that this group actually exists. See also: JACK's Eight Tracks

D-Joe's - shortened nickname of Diamond Joe's, one of the greatest strip clubs in Kansas City. A favorite hang-out of Nine Finger Charlie's. See also: Single Moms

Dawson's Creek - (allegedly) Truta's favorite TV show. Used as a benchmark to highlight Truta's love of TV shows made for 14 year old girls.

Death Pool - contest played by Truta every year in which one picks 13 well known people who they feel will die in the calendar year from Ash Wednesday to Ash Wednesday. The player receives points for each celebrity death, awarded on a sliding scale. In addition, two Poor Bastards are chosen by each player. These must be celebrities under the age of 50 with no previously known diseases. Poor Bastards are awarded higher points than usual because no one anticipates a Poor Bastard dying and inclusion on your list is a happy accident. Every year Truta fills out his death pool on the air and solicits suggestions from listeners. Nycki is also very opposed to playing the Death Pool and refuses to participate. In fact she cringes at its very mention.

Double Barrell - The double handed middle finger salute.

E105 - former radio station on the 105.1 frequency in Kansas City, precursor to JACK FM and the place where Nycki and Truta first came together for radio greatness. Since there are now basically the same people playing somewhat the same music on the same frequency, some old-school listeners still mix up the names and call the station E105.

Eastbound & Down - An HBO comedy starring actor Danny McBride as Kenny "Mother-F-ing" Powers. Also, a sweet ass hit from 1977 by the late great singer/actor Jerry Reed featured in Smokey & The Bandit.

Facebook - social networking website where people or groups have a "page" dedicated to themselves and post comments, jokes, videos, etc of themselves. People "friend" each other through the site and thus can share and cross-post each others' comments, jokes, videos, etc. You can find JACK and become our friend at www.facebook.com/1051jackfm

Fat TrutasDay - a play on Fat Tuesday to reflect Truta's love of eating. Celebrated every year on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.

Flute Man - the nickname of comedian Greg Warren, a great friend of the show. In his act, Warren explains how his childhood friend Huey gave him the nickname "Flute Man" because Warren played the clarinet in his school band. Always a show favorite, Warren makes it to KC at least twice a year to perform at Stanford's Comedy Club.

Folds, Ben - Truta's favorite musician of all-time and the object of his man-crush, although that title has been challenged in recent times by a certain Entourage star. See also: Piven, Jeremy

Fourth Floor Office - euphemism for bathroom. Used as a reference to Truta having to poop. Related reference: Office, The This more specific euphemism refers to Truta' preference for the bathroom on the Fourth Floor of the Mission Bank building due to its size and comfort level.

Frank In Lawrence - frequent caller to the show. Usually takes a sarcastic or cynical stance to a story, guest, or song presented on-air.

Fray's Anatomy - name given by Nycki to the TV show "Grey's Anatomy" due to the show's reliance on music from The Fray for promos and its soundtrack. See also: Nycki's Favorite Song

Girly Mudd Flaps - Nycki's term for Lower Lady Parts. See also: Lady Mudd Flaps

Glazer, Craig - owner of Stanford's Comedy Club and frequent comedic foil for guests on the Friday edition of JACK's Big Breakfast. Known for inappropriate comments about women, minorities, and celebrities' sexual preferences, Glazer also attempts to hog as much airtime to deliver terrible celebrity impersonations and push his book, The King Of Sting, currently the best-selling crime drama on Amazon and subject of an upcoming movie (allegedly).

Gonorrhea - the answer always given to a caller who is trying to answer a trivia question on another radio station but ends up dialing the JACK studio by mistake. Usage example: Caller, "Is the answer a clothes line?" Truta, "I'm sorry, the answer we were looking for was gonorrhea." Most always met with silence or a simple, "Oh." The most epic plays of this gonorrhea game are when the caller is certain he or she is right, only to be reminded that the correct answer is, indeed, gonorrhea.

Hewitt, Jennifer Love - one of Truta's favorite girls of all time. Truta never misses an opportunity to talk about J-Love on the show or, if even the smallest chance exists, play one of her songs.

Hiking The Appalachian Trail - now commonly accepted slang for having an affair. Occasional reference made on the show but hasn't taken off like Truta's wanted. Alludes to excuse given by South Carolina governor Mark Sanford for his being out of the office and unreachable. While he told his office staff he would be "hiking on the Appalachian Trail," Sanford was actually visiting his Argentenian mistress.

Hills, The - pseudo-"reality" show on MTV. Another benchmark of the crap television that Truta loves. Listeners may remember how excited Truta was when the station was sent copies of "The Hills: Season 2" on DVD...and he was bad and stole one!

I'd Buy It - proclamation made by Truta whenever a new celebrity sex tape is rumored to be circulating and Truta would actually pay to watch it. Usually means those involved are attractive and worth watching in the act. See also: Would You Buy It?

It Makes My Taco Pop - audio clip very frequently played on the show. Comes from a TV commercial starring Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson where she shills a brand of hot sauce.

It's On Fire! - frequent exclamation made by former traffic reporter Nine Finger Charlie in reference to a car fire. Lives on as an audio drop still frequently played on the show when a car fire is reported in the traffic update.

JACK's Best Friend - segment airing at 7:30a every Thursday morning featuring a different pet up for adoption from The Pet Connection animal shelter. See also: Pet Connection, The

JACK's Big Breakfast - name of the morning show on 105.1 JACK FM. Airs Monday - Friday mornings with replay segments beginning at 5:30a Central Time. Live segments air until approximately 9a or shortly after. Was a solo show at first, hosted by Bryan Truta beginning on February 25, 2008. Nycki Pace joined as cohost begnning February 5, 2009. Features an assortment of guests, contests, news, social commentary, listener call-ins, and - of course - a buncha good songs!

JACK Broadcasting Complex - the building housing the JACK main studio and sister radio stations. Officially known as the Mission Bank Bulding at 5800 Foxridge Drive in Mission, Kansas. The studios and production facilities are located on the 6th Floor.

JACK's Eight Tracks - segment airing every weekday morning at 8a featuring eight songs tied together by a common theme. Past themes include songs with colors in the title, songs featuring the talkbox, or even #1 songs of 1992. Listeners are invited to "assist" in making the list by contributing suggestions for themes or titles that would fit a particular theme. Listeners can also challenge the "Crack Research Team" to find songs to fit a particularly tough theme. It is a running gag that this "team" is rewarded with free Chipotle as payment for their work on the day's Eight Tracks. The segment began with the first JACK's Big Breakfast on February 25, 2008. The Eight Tracks Replay segment came into existence that same day, in which the morning list from 8a is replayed in its entirety at 8p. See also: Crack Research Team

Jerry's Silver Slipper - another great "nude dancing establishment" off of Independence Avenue. Frequently referenced as a great place to support the single moms. See also: Single Moms

Keep 'Em On The Phone - the "game" begins when the show receives a call from someone who doesn't actually know they've dialed the station's phone number, usually the result of a cell phone in a pocket or purse. The "game" is to keep the line open for as long as possible without the person realizing it and hanging up. In the meantime, Truta checks in on the line - usually on the air - to listen in on the person's conversations, what other stations they're listening to, etc. No prize is awarded as the person usually just hangs up when they realize they are making a call. A record of 45 minutes was set by an unknown caller to JACK For The Drive Home afternoon show in 2007. Also known as: We Use Your Minutes

Kenny "Mother-F-ing" Powers - The Star of HBO's Eastbound & Down. Nycki's new hero.

Ketz, Kris - television anchor for KMBC Channel 9 and news person for JACK's Big Breakfast. Delivers "The Stuff You Need To Know" on JACK FM at 5:58, 6:58 and 7:58a from the KMBC Newsroom.

Lady Mudd Flaps - Nycki's term for Lower Lady Parts. See also: Girly Mudd Flaps

Laura the Intern - show intern and phone screener from Summer 2009. Known for sharing the same twisted, obscene sense of humor as Nycki and Truta and putting up with Craig Glazer's frequent advances.

Lurch - nickname given by Truta to Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser. Reference to his height, hair color, and voice that make him look and sound like the character Lurch from "The Munsters" TV show. Usually used in combination with the audio drop "You Rang." See also: You Rang

Manstruating - word for a guy who is exhibiting symptoms of male PMS or generally acting bitchy. Coined by Jackass star Steve-O while a contestant on the Dancing WIth The Stars television show.

McKinley, Pokey - pseudonym used by Nycki Pace to bid in JACK FM's online auction and participate in other online activities.

Memory - what Truta is severely lacking. Things Truta will never remember: to give away on-air prizes in a timely manner (or at all), the name of a guest, how to intro an interview, what song just played, or anything Nycki's said.

Mike - Nycki's husband. Hosts a competing morning show on one of those Hillbilly stations. Is made constant fun of for being way older than Nycki, dirt. see: The Old Man

Necking - a great term for "making out" or kissing. Nycki really wants this term to be revived.

Nerd Herd - name given by Nycki to a group of "geeks." Nerd Herds are usually exclusively male, with no sign of female companionship, and a homely look about them that belies a bachelor lifestyle...probably one spent playing World of Warcraft all day and spending money on comic books.

Nichols, Joel - weatherman for KMBC Channel 9 and official weather dude of JACK's Big Breakfast. Gives the forecast with the traffic every 15 minutes or so beginning at 5:58a Monday - Friday.

Nine Finger Charlie - one time traffic reporter for 105.1 JACK FM. Started as reporter on JACK For The Drive Home with Bryan Truta which aired from 3-7p on JACK FM from February 2007 to February 2008. Made the move to JACK's Big Breakfast with Truta in February 2008. Moved on to the bigger world of TV in early 2009. Known for his less-than-compassionate handling of car fires, deer collisions and general traffic maladies.

Nycki's Favorite Song - proclamation given by Truta during the intro to or outro from any song that Nycki can't actually stand. Includes "Boom Boom Pow," "Last Kiss," and any of the recorded works of The Fray, Sugarland, or Shaggy.

Office, The - television show on the NBC Network starring Steve Carrell. One of Truta's favorite TV shows.

Office, The - second entry - euphemism for "bathroom." Used as a reference to Truta having to poop. Ex: Oh man, after that mexican food I think I have to go visit the office, if you know what I mean! General euphemism. See also: Fourth Floor Office.

Office Fridge - the mini-refrigerator in Truta's office. Known as "ground zero" of the messiest place on earth, Truta's office fridge is a science experiment in progress. Once, after reporting a news story of a woman's office fridge that caused a building to be evacuated, Truta broadcast live from his office to report the findings of his refrigerator. It very nearly caused the same effect.

Old Balls - reference to an older gentleman. Alludes to a line from the Adam Sandler movie "Big Daddy" about a guy's "old balls and...loose skin!"

Old Man - another reference to Nycki's husband.

Pace, Nycki - cohost of JACK's Big Breakfast and Promotions Director of 105.1 JACK FM and sister station 94.9 KCMO-FM. As an intern at KY-102 Nycki once mooned Southwest Trafficway on a dare. She has since appeared on numerous Kansas CIty radio stations during her long career and is a frequent presence on TV...especially in those commercials that look like a phone-a-thon that are a favorite of Truta's.

Palin, Sarah - onetime Republican Vice-Presidential nominee and comedy gold for radio shows across the land, JACK's Big Breakfast included. It was uncommon for a day to go by without a new Palin-ism to use as an audio drop, although most of the more famous clips were actually voiced by Tina Fey during the actress' run impersonating the candidate on Saturday Night Live.

Peen - on-air substitute for "penis."

Peeps - little marshmallow ducks that are popular around Easter Time; one of Truta's biggest pet peeves as he can't stand them. See also: Candy Corn See also: Pixie Sticks See also: Uncle Sam

Pet Connection, The - Animal shelter located in Mission, KS that rescues dogs and cats and leads the No-Kill movement in Kansas City. The Pet Connection is the official shelter of JACK's Big Breakfast and appears weekly during the JACK's Best Friend segment (Thursdays, 7:30a) to higlight a new pet up for adoption.

Pet Peeves - Truta holds nothing back when it comes to the things he greatly dislikes in this world. Rants against Truta's pet peeves come often in the show. Historically includes: people who sell stuff on street corners - namely pixie sticks, slow drivers, stupid people, Peeps, and candy corn. Has widened in recent years to include people who dress like historical characters and stand on the side of roads to promote a business and security people that get paid $7 bucks an hour and a yellow poncho who feel like they have all the power.

Pittman, Donna - television anchor for KMBC Channel 9 and news person for JACK's Big Breakfast. Delivers "The Stuff You Need To Know" on JACK FM at 5:58, 6:58 and 7:58a from the KMBC Newsroom.

Piven, Jeremy - current object of Truta's man crush. Reached an all-time high when Truta actually got to meet and interview the Entourage star while on a press junket in Beverly Hills for the movie "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard."

Pixie Sticks - one of Truta's biggest pet peeves and the focus of one of his longest running rants. Stems from an incident where Truta was accosted by a man selling pixie sticks on a street corner by Swope Park. Since then Truta has ranted endlessly that people should not be allowed to sell crap to cars on street corners. The rant has widened in recent years to include people who dress up like the Statue Of Liberty, Uncle Sam, or other characters and stand on the side of the road to promote a business. See also: Pet Peeves

Porn Name - game played by the show to determine a caller, host or guest's "pornstar name." Determined by combining the name of that person's first pet with the name of the first street the person first lived on. Truta's porn name is Sparky Grandview. See also: McKinley, Pokey

Queef - bodily function. Nycki's very favorite "naughty word."

Rascal - a motorized chair used by older people to get around. Also what Nycki has been trying to buy her husband for his birthday for years in reference to his increasing age.

Reality TV / Shows - a genre of TV shows using real people instead of actors that is greatly despised by Nycki. Usually has something to do with finding love, winning money, embarrassing yourself...or some combination of the three.

ReHeated - weekly "Best Of" show that airs Saturday mornings from 6-10a. Began in April although Nycki didn't know about it until August when a friend asked if she had to work one Saturday.

Rob The Janitor - traffic reporter for JACK's Big Breakfast. Known for his crude, immature jokes and poking fun at traffic disasters. Was once the official cleaner of the JACK Broadcasting Complex.

Single Moms - strippers.

Tiggle Bitties - accepted on-air substitute for boobs. Replace the T and the B and you get Big Ole' Titties...

Tipsy's Liquor - liquor "superstore" that opened across the street from the JACK FM Broadcasting Complex and Nycki's favorite store. Listeners will note her frequent references to shopping at Tipsy's, usually accompanied by the song "Tipsy" by J-Kwon playing in the background.

Truta - cohost of JACK's Big Breakfast and Program Director of 105.1 JACK FM. In October 2008 Truta also became Program Director of sister station 94.9 KCMO-FM, hence the frequent references to long days or pulling "double duty." Truta has worked in sports talk radio, entertainment talk, hard rock, Triple-A, and hit radio for over 12 years. The origin of his name - which is frequently misspelled - is Romanian and yes, it IS his real name.

Trutaroake - any time Truta is involved in the singing of karaoke it becomes Trutaroake. Has origins in a parody segment from a radio show Truta used to work on. Once, following a football game, Truta went back to the radio station and drunkenly began singing along to music. A fellow producer recorded him and a parody bit advertising "Trutaroake" as a stocking stuffer was made. On occasion Truta will play the original parody bit, or at least parts of it. Usually happens on or around his birthday when Truta is feeling old and sentimental.

Tubes - K-Swiss tennis shoes now being pimped by Kenny "Mother-F-ing" Powers of the HBO comedy "Eastbound & Down".

Twitter - social networking website (www.twitter.com) and platform for sending updates to JACK FM fans. Listeners sign up to "follow" JACK's updates (www.twitter.com/1051jackfm), along with updates of friends, family, or other interesting people. Whenever JACK sends a "tweet," it appears in the rolling updates of JACK's followers. The most common uses of Twitter for JACK FM include alerting followers to upcoming contests, live broadcasts, special contests, guests of JACK's Big Breakfast, and to solicit for show topics. It's also a very easy, instant way to communicate with JACK FM.

Vodka - adult beverage of choice for Nycki Pace.

What Would You Do? - television show on the ABC network, hosted by reporter John Quinones, that aired numerous times in the fall of 2008 / early 2009. The premise of the show put actors in situations to cause a scene in public and taped on hidden camera to show what the average person's reaction would be...usually yielding humorous results and funny audio clips. Spawned a JACK's Big Breakfast benchmark of the same name.

What Would You Do Tuesday - a regular segment airing just after 7:00a Tuesday mornings featuring an e-mail or phone call from a listener with a dilemna. This person's dilemna is read or aired with the open-ended question, What Would You Do, posed to the listeners. People call in to say what their reaction or resolution would be to the problem. Dilemna examples include a guy whose ex-fiancee kept the engagement ring or a woman with a husband whose idea of babysitting was to play Wii with the kids all night.

Wilford Brimley - one of the greatest American treasure's to rock the best moustache both on & off film. See also: Womb Broom

Womb Broom - the name given to a gentleman with an amazing 1970's Porn style moustache. See also: Wilford Brimley

Would You Buy It? - game played by Nycki and Truta whenever a new celebrity sex tape is rumored to be circulating. Usually comes up as a news story during Celebrity Crap when Nycki announced a tape might exist. Truta then asks, Would You Buy It?, based on the celebrities involved. Hosts and callers then weigh in on whether they'd pay to see it. See also: I'd Buy It

Yoda - name given to a female caller who has never told us her real name...partly because she always sounds like she's high. Dubbed Yoda for her voice which greatly resembles the Star Wars character, namely the trademark growl between words. Responsible for the drop "Good one, huh?"

"You Lie!" - phrase shouted out by South Carolina congressman Joe Wilson during President Barack Obama's address to Congress and the nation. Now used as a statement of incredulousness.

"You Like Cowboys?" - audio drop frequently played on the show. Comes from, and is used in reference to, the "no-sex" sex tape made by Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane, his wife Rebecca Gayheart and a third woman. At one point during the tape a very high Dane asks one of the women, "Do you like cowboys?" And a drop is born...

"You Like Cowboys?" - second entry - also a great way for male callers to the show to greet Nycki.

"You Rang..." - audio drop from the character Lurch from "The Addams Family" used on the show to signify Mayor Mark Funkhouser. Can be used in combination by Truta throwing out the name "Lurch," "Lurchy," or some derivated thereof, though it can stand on its own whenever the topic of Mayor Funkhouser, his wife, or Kansas City goverment in general is broached. See also: Lurch