The Return of LIght Joker's definitions

gumshoe

1. a rubber soled shoe or a rubber boot

2. a detective

3. a police officer

4. to walk stealthily

The gumshoe pulled up an put a gumshoe clad foot on the ground before the suspect fired a warning shot.

by The Return of Light Joker January 14, 2009

flat-out

1. plain, open and direct

2. at full speed

3. total, complete

He just farted in my face, flat-out.

by The Return of Light Joker October 1, 2007

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

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

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