THe Return of Light Joker's definitions

have a chip on your shoulder

to be touchy, to be easily provoked (During the 19th century, a person in the united states would challenge others to a fight by placing a wooden chip on his/her shoulder and daring them to knock it off, and if the other person did so, the fight was on.)

Man, You sure do have a chip on your shoulder today.

by The Return of Light Joker October 16, 2008

pour cold water on

to dampen or put an end to something

The police tried to pour cold water on the party until they found they were only drinking root beer.

by The Return of Light Joker November 4, 2009

hold the fort

to assume responsibility in another person's absence

Would you hold the fort for me while I go see what happened next door?

by The Return of Light Joker November 22, 2010

try on for size

to accept or attempt something tentatively

Let's try this routine on for size. (example of try on for size)

by The Return of Light Joker September 20, 2010

quarter life crisis

young adulthood and the dilemmas that come with it

My quarter life crisis has just begun.

by The Return of Light Joker February 28, 2009

ignorant

crude, ill mannered, boorish (not to be confused with the standard sense of lacking knowledge)

We have a bunch of ignorant people on the radio who get paid for running off at the mouth.

by The Return of Light Joker July 4, 2011

foam

beer, (from the foam that appears on the top of a freshly poured beer)

Foam is good for relaxing.

by The Return of Light Joker October 13, 2010