The Return of Light Joker's definitions

wart

a flaw or imperfection

The single wart in the programming was frequently overlooked.

by The Return of Light Joker May 14, 2009

pressure cooker

a place or situation of high personal stress (from a cooking vessel that does not allow air or water to escape below a certain pressure)

They found themselves in more of a pressure cooker than they expected.

by The Return of Light Joker October 6, 2010

knock a buzzard off a shit wagon

to smell very bad (often with could, or would)

Damn, the smell of that those gym clothes is enough to knock a buzzard off a shit wagon if you'll pardon my language.

by The Return of Light Joker May 22, 2011

panhandle

to beg on the streets (a back-formation of panhandler)

I ain't go gonna panhandle away my life. I have potential.

by The Return of Light Joker September 30, 2008

cold snap

a brief period of very cold weather

The one cold snap we had before winter came at an inconvenient time.

by The Return of Light Joker October 17, 2009

3 alarm fire

a very exciting or overwhelming event (from the system used by firefighters to categorize the danger of fires or humorously for the potency of spicy foods)

The Situation at school turned into a 3 alarm fire overnight.

by The Return of Light Joker April 29, 2010

piano legs

very large or thick legs

Her piano legs would surely attract a few taunts.

by The Return of Light Joker September 10, 2009