Apple tax

the steeper price paid for Apple products in comparison to the equally effective products of competitors.

The Apple tax hits users in the wallet.

by The Return of Light Joker October 13, 2011

wake up call

an event so dramatic or troubling that it effectively serves as an alert, reminder or call to action

The failure of the ongoing efforts to produce effective solutions should have been a wake up call to stop arguing.

by The Return of Light Joker September 06, 2009

make noises

1. express oneself by talking, especially initially and

somewhat vaguely

2. to speak insincerely or uselessly

Don't just make noises. Make sure they get the big picture.

by The Return of Light Joker September 12, 2009

horizontal bop

the sex act, copulation

They only ever thought about who was doing the horizontal bop with who.

by The Return of Light Joker August 05, 2009

kid gloves

figurative gloves that you put on to treat someone or something carefully.

Tom felt like his uncle was wearing kid gloves when he treated him and his girlfriend to dinner.

by The Return of Light Joker February 10, 2009

19th hole

an alcoholic beverage after a game of golf

After a tough golf game he went for a 19th hole.

by The Return of Light Joker May 24, 2009

make up for lost time

to do something very fast to compensate for a slow start

After going through the all that We ought to make up for lost time.

by The Return of Light Joker August 02, 2009