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A laminated list, sometimes called a freebie list, is a short list of celebrities agreed on by a couple as so attractive to one partner that he or she has standing permission to sleep with any of them if the opportunity, however unlikely ever arises. The idea was popularized by the TV series Friends, and has since become a larger trend, showing up for example on blogs and online forums.
The list is laminated, really or figuratively, to indicate that the names once chosen will not be changed. One convention is that the list include only celebrities and not friends or acquaintances, in order to make it more palatable to the creator's significant other--because the situation is unlikely and because there is no risk of bringing in personal feelings about real acquaintances.
The concept has also inspired a recurring fund on the Hollywood Stock Exchange. When active, this fund invests mostly in the 10 actors and 10 actresses considered most "hot and nummy" by an unscientific poll of the user community.
The term originated on the Friends episode The One With Frank Jr., which aired on October 17, 1996. [1] In the episode, Ross Geller finally narrowed his list down to five names by eliminating Isabella Rossellini, but soon afterward, he bumped into her and had an unexpected opportunity to flirt with her. His final list included (in order) Uma Thurman, Winona Ryder, Elizabeth Hurley, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Dorothy Hamill.