The Return of Light Joker's definitions

bushwhacker

1. a Guerrilla (originally used to mean a confederate soldier during the U.S. Civil War)

2. a marijuana smoker

Get this bushwhacker out of my hair.

by The Return of Light Joker November 16, 2010

rob someone blind

1. to steal, especially stealing all or most of what someone has

2. to overcharge someone

He almost robbed them blind. (example of rob someone blind)

by The Return of Light Joker November 18, 2010

sit-in

the occupying of an area by a large group of protesters, effectively blocking an area off to a particular person or people until removal by force or the achievement of the goal (popularized in The U.S. by the Civil Rights Movement)

The sit-in made more sense than burning flags.

by The Return of Light Joker November 19, 2010

let the good times roll

to enjoy oneself (so prevalent is this expression in New Orleans that it was translated into Cajun French)

This is your chance to let the good times roll.

by The Return of Light Joker November 20, 2010

off base

1. not appropriate

2. by surprise

3. incorrect, not accurate

His claims are totally off base.

by The Return of Light Joker November 21, 2010

hold the fort

to assume responsibility in another person's absence

Would you hold the fort for me while I go see what happened next door?

by The Return of Light Joker November 22, 2010

make like

To imitate, act as if something

He was so fed up with that traffic light, that I though he would make like a goose.

by The Return of Light Joker November 23, 2010