The Return of Light Joker's definitions

ceiling

an upper limit to something

He proposed putting a 3 hour ceiling on gaming time.

by The Return of Light Joker April 6, 2009

who's on first

the most basic of facts (from Who's on First?, a confusing comedy routine that was done by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello)

Apparently, most politicians don't even know who's on first about citizenship.

by The Return of Light Joker April 7, 2009

all thumbs

very awkward or inept, not dextrous

He is all thumbs with power tools.

by The Return of Light Joker April 8, 2009

ticker

the heart (not used in the emotional sense)

Don't let your ticker beat so fast.

by The Return of Light Joker April 9, 2009

jerry-rigged

patched or cobbled together (a blend of jerry-built, meaning carelessly or awkwardly built and jury-rigged)

The jerry-rigged monitor only lasted three days before it stopped functioning permanantly.

by The Return of Light Joker April 10, 2009

fly right

To be honest, dependable, etc.

If he would just fly right he would not get into situations like that in the first place.

by The Return of Light Joker April 11, 2009

vicious circle

a series of unsatisfactory events that leads to another such series of events and and so on

If The vicious circle continues, the world as we know it may cease to exist.

by The Return of Light Joker February 12, 2009