The Return of Light joker's definitions

Quitter

someone who gives up to easily in the face of adversity

I am not a quitter. I can do this.

by The Return of Light Joker January 10, 2008

downsize

To reduce the size of company by firing employees, usually with the intention of compromising for something else.

The bastards fired me because they plan to downsize just to increase profits.

by The Return of Light Joker March 26, 2008

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

very eager and energetic

The freshly recruited programmer was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

by The Return of Light Joker March 7, 2012

dead air

a sudden and undesirable silence (from the term for the interruption of radio or television broadcasts)

The dead air coming from the bathroom was sign that something dire had happened.

by The Return of Light Joker October 8, 2011

meat eater

a corrupt police officer who greedily searches for and pursues situations that they can exploit for thier own financial gain

They discovered that the latest officer assigned had a record of being a meat eater.

by The Return of Light Joker June 15, 2011

mossback

a very conservative or reactionary person, especially one with old fashioned beliefs or values

I don't need to listen to an old mossback to know that things are messed up.

by The Return of Light Joker October 24, 2011

shakedown

1. extortion, especially through blackmail

2. a thorough search or frisk

The drug gang tried to use a shakedown on the people who promised to crack down on their activities.

by The Return of Light Joker November 16, 2011