Like The Wild Man of Borneo

The term is derived from an alternate epithet of an early California sideshow performer Oofty Goofty. The used of the epithet is a barely recognized example of the racial insensitivity that was prevalent at the time.

The term did not spread very far from it's home state.(The expression, Like The Wild Man of Borneo was probably used mostly in California.)

by The Return of Light Joker February 18, 2008

bronco

a horse that is not trained to allow riding and and responds to riding in a dangerous and unpredictable manner (borrowed by cowboys from a Spanish word meaning rough or coarse)

The bronco threw the would be cowboy to the ground.

by The Return of Light Joker November 04, 2008

allergic to

having a strong aversion to a particular person or thing

I am allergic to camping.

by The Return of Light Joker August 02, 2008

off-putting

1. distressing, unsettling

2. annoying

3. repellent, disgusting

He wore an off-putting hat with his tattered pants and stained shirt.

by The Return of Light Joker May 23, 2009

heads-up

a warning, especially of danger or the need to be alert

Heads-up. There's a situation out there.

by The Return of Light Joker December 31, 2010

20/20 hindsight

perfect foresight of what has already happened

Howard said that he knew that there would be an attempted assassination. Such knowledge is a good example of of 20/20 hindsight.

by The Return of Light Joker May 31, 2008

once over

1. A quick glance

2. a hasty preparation

He gave my work the once over and left.

by The Return of Light Joker March 25, 2009