THe Return of Light Joker's definitions

vigorish

1. a charge made on bets by a casino or similar

establishment

2. interest on a loan, especially applied to loans made by

usurers or loan sharks

(from Yiddish, from Russian, Vyigrish "profits")

They nickle and dimed him to death with vigorish.

by The Return of Light Joker April 13, 2011

talking head

a reporter or other person appearing on TV news, who's face appears close up, and consequently appearing as a talking, bodiless head

That talking head is so boring.

by The Return of Light Joker January 27, 2008

in a fog

in a state of mental confusion

Your son was in a fog because he was drunk last night.

by The Return of Light Joker November 8, 2009

in rare form

at one's best

After going to bed early and getting up late, I was in rare form.

by The Return of Light Joker July 28, 2010

beeline

a quick and direct route (from the belief that bees take such routes when they return to their hives)

I made a beeline for the bathroom to get cold water.

by The Return of Light Joker December 23, 2008

have a heart of gold

to be kind, caring and free of malice

His boss turned out to have a heart of gold in the end.

by The Return of Light Joker February 14, 2009

chug

1. to drink a large amount of liquid quickly

2. to move along, especially in a slow and laborious manner

He looked like the type of idiot who would chug a bottle of hot sauce.

by The Return of Light Joker December 19, 2010