small talk

idle, relaxed conversation

This is no time for small talk. We have get the ingredients quickly.

by The Return of Light Joker March 25, 2011

water rat

a ruffian who who can be seen around the waterfront

If you hang around with that water rat too much and you'll wind up in jail with him.

by The Return of Light Joker August 31, 2011

rain or shine

regardless of circumstances

You will find them in the hills rain or shine.

by The Return of Light Joker April 13, 2010

in high cotton

well off, especially in terms of happiness or wealth(from the notion of a well developed high cotton crop that one would not need to bend over to pick, used in the Southern U.S. since the 1920)

He was in high cotton by the time he retired.

by The Return of Light Joker October 13, 2008

DOA

invalid or rejected(from dead on arrival, used to mean that someone died just as medical staff reached them or they were brought to the medical staff and informally to mean void)

The idea of selling sodas was DOA thanks to the health concerns.

by The Return of Light Joker January 27, 2010

kibitz

to give unwanted or intrusive advice to someone in a game or performance while watching(from German Via Yiddish)

Stop Kibitzing and watch the show. (example of kibitz)

by The Return of Light Joker August 22, 2009

a-bomb juice

illicit liquor, illegally distilled alcoholic drink

Stay away from the a-bomb juice. You don't know what it has in it.

by The Return of Light Joker March 07, 2011