allergic to

having a strong aversion to a particular person or thing

I am allergic to camping.

by The Return of Light Joker August 02, 2008

off-putting

1. distressing, unsettling

2. annoying

3. repellent, disgusting

He wore an off-putting hat with his tattered pants and stained shirt.

by The Return of Light Joker May 23, 2009

heads-up

a warning, especially of danger or the need to be alert

Heads-up. There's a situation out there.

by The Return of Light Joker December 31, 2010

20/20 hindsight

perfect foresight of what has already happened

Howard said that he knew that there would be an attempted assassination. Such knowledge is a good example of of 20/20 hindsight.

by The Return of Light Joker May 31, 2008

low-key

1. quiet, modest, not very assertive

2. to treat with little emphasis

They rented a low-key dorm for their meetings.

by The Return of Light Joker December 18, 2009

verbify

to derive a verb from an already existing noun

We don't need to verbify a word like bread.

by The Return of Light Joker January 31, 2012

sideswipe

a critical observation, especially an oblique one (from a term for a glancing blow with the side of something)

He took a sideswipe at his critics when they accused him of violating their rights.

by The Return of Light Joker August 09, 2009