THe Return of Light Joker's definitions

card shark

a skilled card player (no longer is the word necessarily pejorative)

A card shark was strutting his stuff at the other table.

by The Return of LIght Joker March 4, 2009

ninetails

the cat o' nine tails, a whip with nine cords notorious for it's use in punishing sailors in the Royal British Navy during the 1800s

He was weary of being struck with ninetails.

by The Return of Light Joker November 4, 2008

F2F

in person, In actual contact (as opposed to online, from face to face)

Meet him F2F for once.

by The Return of Light Joker January 14, 2009

turf

1. a sidewalk

2. the area that a gang claims

3. horse-racing

The turf was not safe for travel. What if I got shot.

by The Return of Light Joker May 4, 2009

asleep at the switch

Neglectful of an important task or responsibility

That punk is always be asleep at the switch.

by The Return of Light Joker September 22, 2009

hike

1. to increase

2. an increase in something

The hike in the price of milk was connected with the reported increase in discontent among dairy farmers.

by The Return of Light Joker March 25, 2011

cog in the machine

a minor person in a larger organization

If it were not for my technical knowledge I would be just another cog in the machine.

by The Return of Light Joker July 7, 2010