country cousin

a distant but related person or thing (from a term for a unsophisticated relative who lives in and/or is accustomed to a rural area)

The errant belief that many people go insane during the full moon may be a country cousin of the werewolf myth.

by The Return of Light Joker March 18, 2010

off the record

confidential, not to be repeated or quoted

They think they can just tear someone down with an off the record comment.

by The Return of Light Joker January 16, 2010

Vixen

1. an attractive woman,

2. an ill tempered woman

The vixen who came by was a bit on the flaky side.

by The Return of Light Joker January 15, 2011

3 alarm fire

a very exciting or overwhelming event (from the system used by firefighters to categorize the danger of fires or humorously for the potency of spicy foods)

The Situation at school turned into a 3 alarm fire overnight.

by The Return of Light Joker April 29, 2010

hard facts

Reliable, verifiable information

There is currently no way of obtaining hard facts about what he did and did not do.

by The Return of Light Joker November 22, 2011

growler

1. a half-gallon glass bottle made to carry draft beer

2. a toilet

3. a small iceberg

A growler is not ideal for preserving beer.

by The Return of Light Joker July 08, 2010

oyster

1. a glob of phlem

2. a blob of semen

3. the female genitals

(from the fact that these things are often slimy like an oyster)

an oyster sat on the middle of sidewalk, much to their disgust.

by The Return of Light Joker January 02, 2010