The Return of Light Joker 's definitions

(as) tough as nails

Very tough and durable

That mutt was (as) tough as nails when cornered.

by The Return of Light Joker October 30, 2010

Young Turk

a young person who rebels against authority or expectations, especially from within a legitimate group (from a early political faction in Turkey that is credited with establishing a constitutional Turkish goverment in the early 1900s)

He was treating his own adviser like a young Turk as a result of his misunderstanding.

by The Return of Light Joker October 28, 2010

vart

a release of air from the vagina, often done inadvertantly after copulation

I though she would let out a vart, but nothing happened.

by The Return of Light Joker October 9, 2010

chapter and verse

1. An exact detailed account

2. the guiding principals

(from the practice of religious Christians, especially, Protestants, of quoting exact bible passages to support arguments)

He quoted the that old story chapter and verse when he found out about my less than ethical friends.

by The Return of Light Joker October 22, 2010

'Nam

Vietnam (usually in the context of the Vietnam war)

The use of agent orange in 'Nam had unexpected consequences beside the Communist takeover in Cambodia.

by The Return of Light Joker November 7, 2010

fugazi

fake, false, insubstantial, superficial (from Italian)

That bag of bones over there is totally fugazi.

by The Return of Light Joker June 14, 2011

to boot

in addition to, in extra measure

The plot was interesting, and inspirational to boot.

by The Return of Light Joker December 20, 2010