The Return of Light joker's definitions

fish bowl

a place or situation with little or no privacy

The average family seems to fall apart when their life is turned into a fish bowl.

by The Return of Light Joker July 9, 2009

cover one's ass

to protect oneself or one's interests in anticipation of a hazard

Cover your ass. It ain't pretty ahead.(example of cover one's ass)

by The Return of Light Joker July 20, 2010

make like

To imitate, act as if something

He was so fed up with that traffic light, that I though he would make like a goose.

by The Return of Light Joker November 23, 2010

top dog

the person in charge

The top dog is holding another meeting. Why does he always work too hard?

by The Return of Light Joker March 16, 2009

run through

1. to rehearse

2. a rehearsal

I had to do an extra run through to make sure the script was plausible.

by The Return of Light Joker December 23, 2011

boomstick

a shotgun, especially a sawed-off shotgun

That boomstick looks a little worse for wear.

by The Return of Light Joker March 7, 2012

shiner

a bruise near the eye

My dad had a shiner from the basketball that hit his face.

by The Return of Light Joker September 28, 2011