Definitions by The Return of Light joker

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.

house-cleaning by The Return of Light Joker October 7, 2010

pressure cooker 

a place or situation of high personal stress (from a cooking vessel that does not allow air or water to escape below a certain pressure)

They found themselves in more of a pressure cooker than they expected.

pressure cooker by The Return of Light Joker October 6, 2010

laundry list 

a bill, especially a long one, of items to obtain, do, or not do

That laundry list that he forgot was no guide to ethical politics.

laundry list by The Return of Light Joker October 4, 2010

buzzworthy 

worthy of popular attention

This wannabe statesman is not buzzworthy. He is purely an attention whore.

buzzworthy by THe Return of Light Joker October 3, 2010

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)

run interference by The Return of Light Joker October 3, 2010

kludge 

1. a patch or fix in a computer program, especially a clumsy one

2. to fix a computer program

The way things work with that system is a kludge.

kludge by The Return of Light Joker October 1, 2010

Greek 

a fraternity or sorority with a Greek letter name

They pretended they were Greek with the intention of getting drunk.

Greek by The Return of Light Joker October 1, 2010