drifter

a homeless wanderer who travels on foot

The guy was a good for nothing drifter, end of story.

by The Return Of Light Joker November 15, 2007

keel over

to fall, collapse (from the image of a ship careening so that the keel is raised)

He looks like he could keel over at any minute.

by The Return of Light Joker December 4, 2010

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 March 4, 2012

no-frills

restricted to what is essential or with no ornamentation

A no-frills vacation package was reintroduced to consumers.

by The Return of Light Joker September 30, 2009

dog-ear

to fold back the corner of a page in a book

For the last time, don't dog-ear my books.

by The Return of Light Joker December 29, 2007

off like a prom dress

departing, or about to depart

As soon as he finished his meal he was off like a prom dress.

by The Return of Light Joker September 5, 2011

pressure cooker

a place or situation of high personal stress (from a cooking vessel that does not allow air or water to escape below a certain pressure)

They found themselves in more of a pressure cooker than they expected.

by The Return of Light Joker October 6, 2010