retail therapy

shopping with the purpose of boosting one's mood

I don't get a mood boost from shopping, so retail therapy isn't even an option.

by The Return of Light Joker July 19, 2010

low-res

inferior, of poor quality (from low resolution)

Drop this low-res plan.

by The Return of Light Joker August 19, 2009

widow-maker

something dangerous or lethal (such as a falling bough or dead tree)

That storm was widow-maker.

by The Return of Light Joker June 23, 2009

gym candy

steroid drugs illegally used to enhance performance

He had a reputation for using gym candy to bulk up.

by The Return of Light Joker July 13, 2011

downsize

To reduce the size of company by firing employees, usually with the intention of compromising for something else.

The bastards fired me because they plan to downsize just to increase profits.

by The Return of Light Joker March 26, 2008

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

very eager and energetic

The freshly recruited programmer was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

by The Return of Light Joker March 07, 2012

dead air

a sudden and undesirable silence (from the term for the interruption of radio or television broadcasts)

The dead air coming from the bathroom was sign that something dire had happened.

by The Return of Light Joker October 08, 2011