tank top

a sleevless woman's shirt with a wide space between the straps

Where did you get that tank top?

by The Return of Light Joker October 08, 2007

house-cleaning

a reorganization of a business, government entity, or organization, especially with presumed intention of dismissing dishonest or incompetent officials/employees

They talk about a house-cleaning, yet they barely took any action.

by The Return of Light Joker October 07, 2010

all systems go

Everything is ready (from the use in aerospace industry as an indication that all preparations have been made to launch)

All systems go. We leave in 5 minutes.

by The Return of Light Joker May 13, 2011

shantytown

1. a cluster of makeshift dwellings occupied by exceptionally poor people or vagrants

2. any dilapidated place

What's with the shantytown?

by The Return of Light Joker October 28, 2007

fashion roadkill

when a person tries to dress fashionable or thinks they are doing so but ends up looking ridiculous

celebrities are increasingly getting into situations of fashion roadkill.

by The Return of Light Joker November 27, 2009

franken-

a combined word meaning genetically engineered or unnaturally produced

Most ordinary people want to tell Monsanto to take their franken-beets and shove 'em. (example of franken-)

by The Return of Light Joker October 25, 2011

muzak

1. bland pre-recorded background music heard in elevators and other public places

2. any uninteresting music

I hate that muzak in the office.

by The Return of Light Joker March 25, 2009