Mae West

1. a early inflatable life preserver

2. a parachute malfunction that divides the cloth so that it resemble an exaggerated brassiere .

(First sense partly from the resemblance to A well endowed American actress who was then appearing in films)

A Mae West was on display a the Museum today.

by The Return of Light Joker July 06, 2009

rook

to cheat, deceive (perhaps from the rook, a bird that shares a reputation for stealing with other corvids)

He was ready to rook the old man, but ran when confronted.

by The Return of Light Joker March 27, 2011

pour cold water on

to dampen or put an end to something

The police tried to pour cold water on the party until they found they were only drinking root beer.

by The Return of Light Joker November 04, 2009

hold the fort

to assume responsibility in another person's absence

Would you hold the fort for me while I go see what happened next door?

by The Return of Light Joker November 22, 2010

Irish twins

two people born less than 12 months apart (from the stereotype that Irish Catholics have many children)

They ended up with Irish twins and shortly after, decided they would be better off with a larger house.

by The Return of Light joker January 01, 2009

epic

extraordinary, momentous (this word has come to be viewed as worn out by some)

The road trip last week was epic.

by The Return of Light Joker November 10, 2011

rockabilly

a blend of hillbilly music with rhythm and blues

Elvis was a pioneer in rockabilly.

by The Return of Light Joker March 19, 2008