Definitions by The Return of Light joker

whammy

1. a dangerous curse or hex

2. any problem

That place is one hell of a whammy waiting to spill across the city.

whammy by The Return of Light Joker December 12, 2009

burr under the saddle 

an annoyance or irritation

Aggressive behavior of young employees toward patients has been a burr under the saddle of the mental hospital.

burr under the saddle by The Return of Light Joker December 10, 2009

give birth to a politician

to have a bowel movement, to defecate

I'll be right back I have to give birth to a politician.

give birth to a politician by The Return of Light Joker December 9, 2009

jinx 

a person or thing that brings bad luck (from a term for a curse of bad luck)

This DVD player may be a jinx.

jinx by The Return of Light Joker December 8, 2009

avoid like the plague 

evade someone or something at all cost

If you see her avoid her like the plague. (example of avoid like the plague)

avoid like the plague by The Return of Light Joker December 7, 2009

mushy 

sentimental, blatantly emotional

He always gets so mushy when asked about his social life.

mushy by The Return of Light Joker December 6, 2009

too big for one's britches 

excessively confident to the point of believing oneself to be above everyone

After Richard Nixon became too big for his britches people became even more difficult for politicians to understand. (example of too big for one's britches)

too big for one's britches by The Return of Light Joker December 5, 2009