The Week That Was ... Illin'

This dude is riding high on something.

Sometimes we stumble across words that define a week perfectly. Urban Dictionary's got a bunch of meanings for illin', and they all describe the days between last Friday and today.

(1) The opposite of chillin'. It's Friday the 13th. No chilling tonight.
(2) Feeling sick. Half the office was literally ill all weekend.
(3) Doing stuff you shouldn't be doing. Hello A-Rod.
(4) Riding high on life. How about UNC winning four straight at Cameron?
(5) Having fun, or messing around. NBA All-Star Weekend starts tonight.
(6) Something remarkable or astonishing. Mag.com content, of course.

A-Rod was illin' when he decided to take steroids.

And he's probably sick to his stomach now, thinking about the aftermath.

LeBron was riding high on life. Until the NBA took away his MSG triple-double.

These cursed players were probably messing around at some point.

This Slam Dunk Contest feature is ill.

The NBA season has been something remarkable so far.

Shawn Marion makes wings. Sick.

Bart Scott, T-Suggs, and Ray Lewis are the illest.

We're surprised more sumo wrestlers don't become ill after their workouts.

Chad Millman is having fun.

Rick Reilly is not chillin' when he thinks about fired coaches.

Jimmie Johnson is riding pretty high.

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