Lexicon

House phrases that have evolved as a result of shared video-game playing and media viewing with Jack:

Cowboy Ending: any cut-scene at the end of a game or movie involving a large sunset as the back drop.  (Jack is more of a purist in this respect;  he refuses to apply the term unless the backdrop also includes cactus or mesas specifically evocative of a Western.)

Meanwhile, in Tokyo: humourous descriptor applied to any cut-scene involving gratuitous destruction of the environment (a la Godzilla).  Can also be interjected as a non-sequitor in any conversation, if followed by appropriate screaming and pantomime.

Explodamo: enemy whose primary mode of attack is to approach the main character and then blow up, especially one that can later be used by a player with the correct upgrades as ammo in his own attack, or to manipulate the environment.

In the Can: phrase denoting a power-up or other asset held in reserve for later use.