run interference

to provide justification, protection, etc.

The older girl ran interference for their daughter while she set up the prank on their back porch. (example of run interference)

by The Return of Light Joker October 03, 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

cremains

the cremated remains of a human corpse

Her cremains were lost in the war.

by The Return of Light Joker July 14, 2008

vinyl

1. a phonographic record(also applied to the plural use)

2. a song recorded on a phonographic record

(from the material the records were made of)

Vinyl records are no longer used by most ordinary people, but are still common among DJs.

by The Return of Light Joker December 23, 2007