The Return of Light Joker's definitions

double-take

reacting belatedly when one finally realizes the significance of something

I initially didn't realize that she was talking about being a social worker but did a double-take when I grasped the statement.

by The Return of Light Joker July 30, 2010

garbanzos

a woman's breasts ( from another term for chickpeas)

her garbanzos jiggled as she moved even though her bra was as secure as ever.

by The Return of Light Joker October 12, 2009

zonked

1. very tired

2. intoxicated, especially with alcohol

He looked zonked when he got back.

by The Return of Light Joker June 1, 2012

voodoo economics

supply side economics

A return to voodoo economics will not fix the problems.

by The Return of Light Joker October 23, 2011

glory hog

a person who seeks excessive praise for something

He was such a glory hog I was barely noticed for my role.

by The Return of Light Joker April 1, 2010

go postal

to succumb to fatigue and tension, to be become violently angry(from a series of incidents from the mid 80s to the 90s where various postal workers went on shooting rampages)

I will not let him go postal in plain sight.

by The Return of Light Joker July 1, 2008

on the front burner

getting immediate attention

If they don't have the task of repairing the car on the front burner, then we will be in a difficult situation.

by The Return of Light Joker January 11, 2011