The Return of Light Joker 's definitions

burn the midnight oil

to work diligently, especially late into the night

I had to burn the midnight oil to get that done.

by The Return of Light Joker March 26, 2009

ass-backwards

1. moving backwards

2. hopelessly misguided, doing everything wrong

The way people are processing the information is totally ass-backwards.

by The Return of Light Joker December 19, 2011

reinvent the wheel

to needlessly duplicate the basics of a method

If we have the technology to clean up the atmosphere, why do we always try to reinvent the wheel?

by The Return of Light Joker July 5, 2010

let fly

1. to throw or shoot

2. to launch vigorously into something

After loading their rifles they both let fly with them.

by The Return of Light Joker July 3, 2009

mojo

1. personal magnetism

2. sex appeal

3. illegal drugs

Your mojo won't protect you from the ravages of the wilderness.

by The Return of Light Joker August 13, 2011

cold snap

a brief period of very cold weather

The one cold snap we had before winter came at an inconvenient time.

by The Return of Light Joker October 17, 2009

panhandle

to beg on the streets (a back-formation of panhandler)

I ain't go gonna panhandle away my life. I have potential.

by The Return of Light Joker September 30, 2008