The Return of LIght Joker's definitions

nannygate

any of the various political scandal involving people who take care of children for a living (nannies) (patterned after watergate)

Nannygate became an unexpected hazard in the political arena. (example of nannygate)

by The Return of Light Joker May 28, 2010

dead to rights

with no possibility of escape or evasion

They caught him dead to rights when he broke in at night.

by The Return of Light Joker October 14, 2009

nice guy

a young man who is selfless, caring and rejects dominance and machismo

If he were a nice guy maybe she would listen.

by The Return of Light Joker April 22, 2008

not in Kansas anymore

no longer in surroundings that are quiet and comfortable (a quote of Dorothy's line in the 1939 Wizard of Oz Film)

I hate to say it but we are not in Kansas anymore.

by The Return of Light Joker May 3, 2011

elephantitis

slang for the deforming disease known as elephantiasis(a good example of how a word related to health care can be misheard so easily)

He could have come back from his trip with elephantitis.

by The Return of Light Joker April 5, 2008

war chest

funding for a political campaign provided well in advance of the start of the campaign

If she really did want the seat in the senate, she would probably have been hiding an illicit war chest.

by The Return of Light Joker March 14, 2011

issue

a problem,(a colloquialism)

I had an issue with the control panel.

by The Return of Light Joker August 18, 2008