gauge

a shotgun (from the term used for the caliber of a shotgun)

He came after them with a gauge.

by The Return of Light Joker March 12, 2008

get off the ground

to succeed, especially initially (alludes to the launch of an aircraft or space shuttle)

I decided I should probably not bother asking questions until they get off the ground.

by The Return of Light Joker August 21, 2010

86

1. to despose of something

2. to remove someone from a building

They have officially 86ed that plan.

by The Return Of Light Joker November 17, 2007

Like The Wild Man of Borneo

The term is derived from an alternate epithet of an early California sideshow performer Oofty Goofty. The used of the epithet is a barely recognized example of the racial insensitivity that was prevalent at the time.

The term did not spread very far from it's home state.(The expression, Like The Wild Man of Borneo was probably used mostly in California.)

by The Return of Light Joker February 18, 2008

easy on the eyes

attractive, pleasant to look at

She may be easy on the eyes but she is totally conceited.

by The Return of Light Joker February 11, 2008

shotgun house

a house of rooms that are connected without a corridor (often with a single floor)

She lives alone in a shotgun house.

by The Return of Light Joker January 14, 2008

amp

1. an ampere ( a unit of electric energy)

2. an amplifier for electronic instuments

3. an amphetamine

Don't even think about using amps. (example of amp)

by The Return of Light Joker June 21, 2009