"Seinfeld" brought about its own vocabulary. For the uninitiated - and the seasoned veteran, too - here is a list of terms and phrases used in the show.
| AMCA | Abbreviation for the fictitious organization, Able Mentally-Challenged Adults ("The Jimmy") |
| Anti-dentite | One who discriminates against dentists ("The Yada Yada") |
| Astronaut pen | Special hi-tech writing device which has the ability to work even upside-down ("The Pen") |
| BBO | Abbreviation for "Beyond BO" ("The Smelly Car") |
| Bizarro | From the DC Comics character Bizarro Superman, an adjective describing the completely opposite of something, particularly in an unusual way ("The Bizarro Jerry") |
| BL | George's abbreviation for "Beautiful Lineswoman" ("The Lip Reader") |
| Bro, the | Kramer's term for the male upper-body support undergarment which he and Frank Costanza tried to market ("The Doorman") (See "Manssiere, the") |
| Festivus | The alternative end-of-year holiday which Frank Costanza invented ("The Strike") |
| Frolf | Frisbee golf, i.e. golf with a frisbee ("The Summer of George") |
| Hand | Short for "the upper hand" ("The Pez Dispenser") |
| Hipster doofus | Elaine's description of Kramer in "The Glasses"; he was also described in this way by his wheelchair-bound girlfriend in "The Handicap Spot" |
| IPMPCW | Abbreviation for the fictitious organization, the Institute for the Preservation of Motion Picture Costumes and Wardrobe ("The Gum") |
| Kavorka | Supposedly, a Latvian word which means "the lure of the animal," referring to the ability of a man to cause women to be drawn to him, that they would give anything to be possessed by him ("The Conversion") |
| Manssiere, the | Frank Costanza's term for the male upper-body support undergarment which he and Kramer tried to market ("The Doorman") (See "Bro, the") |
| Master of one's domain | Title conferred upon an individual to indicate that he (or she) has the self-control to abstain from sexual activity, particularly the auto-erotic kind ("The Contest"); other terms for this are "king of the county," "lord of the manor," and "queen of the castle" |
| Michigan bottle-deposit scam | A scheme in which canned and bottled beverages are purchased in a state in which the deposit is only 5¢, and the empties are redeemed in a state - such as Michigan - in which the deposit is 10¢, deriving a (theoretically clear) profit of 5¢ per item ("The Bottle Deposit") |
| Mimbo | A contraction of male bimbo ("The Stall") |
| Pop-in | From the verb "to pop in," an unscheduled, unexpected visit to one's residence by an individual ("The Apartment" "The Letter" "The Opera" "The Shower Head" "The Little Jerry") |
| Pouch envy | The mental condition that a male kangaroo supposedly has because only female kangaroos have pouches ("The Pez Dispenser") |
| Regifter | One who takes a gift which he (or she) has received, and presents it as a gift to another person ("The Label Maker") |
| Serenity now | A supposedly relaxation-inducing phrase from a tape which was given to Frank Costanza by his doctor ("The Serenity Now") |
| Shrinkage | The condition that a man's genitals suffer after he has been in water ("The Hamptons") |
| Sponge-worthy | An adjective indicating that a person merits the use of a precious - and possibly scarce - birth-control device, such as the no-longer-available Today Sponge ("The Sponge") |
| Svenjolly | Elaine's mispronunciation of "Svengali" in the description of her beau, psychiatrist Dr. Reston ("The Wallet") |
| Vault | The "place" where one keeps all information which was revealed to him (or her) in confidence |
| Water-cooler show | A TV show which on the next day in the offices people gather around the water coolers to talk about ("The Finale"); some might think that people would talk about such a show at the coffee machines, but it's probably easier to say "water-cooler show" than "coffee-machine show" |
| Yada yada | A phrase which is used to gloss over (possibly pertinent) details in a conversation ("The Yada Yada") |
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