The Return of Light joker's definitions

retail therapy

shopping with the purpose of boosting one's mood

I don't get a mood boost from shopping, so retail therapy isn't even an option.

by The Return of Light Joker July 19, 2010

widow-maker

something dangerous or lethal (such as a falling bough or dead tree)

That storm was widow-maker.

by The Return of Light Joker June 23, 2009

boiler room

a site of illegal operation, especially the telephone sales of goods or services by charlatans

The shitheads in the boiler room were finally caught.

by The Return of Light Joker September 4, 2009

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.

by The Return of Light Joker October 1, 2010

intexticated

distracted by texting on a cellphone, especially when one is driving a motor vehicle

He was intexticated in the worst possible place.

by The Return of Light Joker July 25, 2011

walk-through

1. a rehearsal

2. a slow, careful explanation

3. to explain something slowly and carefully

We did a walk-through of the movie before collecting ideas.

by The Return of Light Joker January 6, 2009

fuck the dog

1. to waste time doing nothing

2. to make a severe mistake

Don't just stand there and fuck the dog, get going.

by The Return of Light Joker March 17, 2008