railroad

1. to get someone unjustly convicted

2. force a resolution quickly

3. to coerce someone into doing something they would not otherwise do

I think he wanted to railroad congress.

by The Return of Light Joker December 15, 2008

flying coffin

a dangerously accident prone aircraft

They knew it was a flying coffin, but did nothing to improve the design.

by The Return of Light Joker February 03, 2012

fast talk

Speech intended to deceive or confuse

I'm don't think the fast talk is justified here. We need to be more forthcoming with her.

by The Return of Light Joker November 02, 2010

fit to be tied

very angry, furious

My teacher was fit to be tied when my classmate said She didn't know the answer.

by The Return of Light Joker October 29, 2008

knuckle-dusters

slang for brass knuckles

He hid a pair of knuckle-dusters .

by The Return of Light Joker June 29, 2008

quote mining

The repeated use of quotes out of context in order to skew or contort the meaning of a passage or speech by an author on a controversial subject.

Conservatives have a reputation for quote mining and other ways of taking things out of context.

by The Return of Light Joker January 27, 2009

throwback

something reminiscent of the past.

The Seattle underground is a throwback to the early days of the city.

by The Return of Light Joker July 02, 2008