sprout

a child, especially a baby

She has one sprout too many.

by The Return of Light Joker March 22, 2008

dog and pony show

an elaborately staged activity, performance, presentation, or event designed to sway or convince people (from a derisive term for a small circus)

Power point was originally used by buisnesses to create a dog and pony show.

by The Return of Light Joker August 19, 2008

make up for lost time

to do something very fast to compensate for a slow start

After going through the all that We ought to make up for lost time.

by The Return of Light Joker August 2, 2009

scorched earth

for one entity to minimize incentive for a hostile entities to take over (from a military strategy of destroying anything of one's own assets the enemy could use during an occupation, popularized by China during World War 2)

The scorched earth campaign to stop them from nationalizing their business would surely backfire when customers complained.

by The Return of Light Joker October 13, 2010

19th hole

an alcoholic beverage after a game of golf

After a tough golf game he went for a 19th hole.

by The Return of Light Joker May 24, 2009

zig-zag

a pattern consisting of small, sharp corners arranged in a linear fashion, a serrated line

Draw a zig-zag from point a to point b to and dig along the pattern to find the anchor cable.

by The Return of Light Joker April 28, 2008

fling

1. a brief period of relaxation or indulgence

2. a brief sexual encounter

He had a fling with my aunt and the tabloids blew it out of proportion.

by The Return of Light Joker June 10, 2008