The Return of Light Joker 's definitions

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

lumber

a wooden baseball bat

He took his lumber and left the field.

by The Return of Light Joker February 21, 2008

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

off like a prom dress

departing, or about to depart

As soon as he finished his meal he was off like a prom dress.

by The Return of Light Joker September 5, 2011

on paper

solely by reputation or abstract report, theoretically

The idea may work on paper but will not be so simple in real life.

by The Return of Light Joker May 15, 2008

in-your-face

confrontational and impudent, aggressively confrontational,

Why is the guy who made this movie so in-your-face about his beliefs.

by The Return of Light Joker August 22, 2011

break the ice

to get to know a person or people by avoiding awkwardness

This is an opportune time to break the ice.

by The Return of Light Joker March 24, 2009