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wake up call

an event so dramatic or troubling that it effectively serves as an alert, reminder or call to action
The failure of the ongoing efforts to produce effective solutions should have been a wake up call to stop arguing.
by The Return of Light Joker September 6, 2009
mugGet the wake up callmug.

make noises

1. express oneself by talking, especially initially and

somewhat vaguely

2. to speak insincerely or uselessly
Don't just make noises. Make sure they get the big picture.
by The Return of Light Joker September 12, 2009
mugGet the make noisesmug.

kid gloves

figurative gloves that you put on to treat someone or something carefully.
Tom felt like his uncle was wearing kid gloves when he treated him and his girlfriend to dinner.
by The Return of Light Joker February 10, 2009
mugGet the kid glovesmug.

horizontal bop

They only ever thought about who was doing the horizontal bop with who.
by The Return of Light Joker August 5, 2009
mugGet the horizontal bopmug.

bozo filter

a desirable but non existant device that would automatically exclude from the network, anyone known to do things that lead to problems
He would still be to cheap to afford a bozo filter if it existed.
by The Return of Light Joker February 1, 2010
mugGet the bozo filtermug.

Apple tax

the steeper price paid for Apple products in comparison to the equally effective products of competitors.
The Apple tax hits users in the wallet.
by The Return of Light Joker October 13, 2011
mugGet the Apple taxmug.

war paint

facial cosmetics, facial makeup(from the facial paint that was sometimes worn by Native Americans)
She forgot to put on her war paint again.
by The Return of Light Joker November 8, 2007
mugGet the war paintmug.

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