The Return of Light joker's definitions

haymaker

1. a very powerful punch

2. any powerful blow, literally or figuratively
(from the wide stroke of a scythe cutting hay)

He gave him the old haymaker when he got in his face.

by The Return of Light Joker April 21, 2008

Snake oil

any dubious or fraudulent remedy or cure (The route of the fraud the word is derived from resulted from a misunderstanding of a traditional Chinese joint and muscle painkiller derived from the skin of the Chinese water snake)

That snake oil is so obvious. When will people learn?

by The Return of Light Joker December 18, 2007

elbow

to associate with someone as a friend

I though that a filmmaker would have better insight into people's perception if he had a chance to elbow with the troops. I guess I should have known better.

by The Return of Light Joker August 29, 2010

lunatic fringe

the radical and irresponsible people in social organization or political party

Don't let the lunatic fringe of our group get past the security of the campus.

by The Return of Light Joker February 1, 2009

nightcap

a alcoholic drink taken just before bedtime

I don't need a nightcap to get to sleep.

by The Return of Light Joker January 2, 2009

rah-rah

noisily enthusiastic, especially in a partisan collegiate context (from a shortening of hurrah used by cheerleaders)

Why were they so rah-rah for someone who was such a jackass?

by The Return of Light Joker July 15, 2009

asphalt

slang for asphalt concrete

With the change in seasons, Chicago's asphalt is destabilized and prone to forming potholes.

by The Return of Light Joker April 2, 2008