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lifer

1. a convict serving a life sentence in prison

2. someone who goes joins the military and stays for the sake of having a job
Some lifer was trying to sue the prison for negligence because of an itch.
by The Return of Light Joker March 29, 2010
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off base

1. not appropriate

2. by surprise

3. incorrect, not accurate
His claims are totally off base.
by The Return of Light Joker November 21, 2010
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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
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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
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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
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handyman's special

something in desperate need of repair that is acquired for a bargain price, especially a house
Those conditions make my house look like a handyman's special.
by The Return of Light Joker January 13, 2011
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cacafuego

1. a temperamental person

2. a braggart

(from Spanish, caca, a juvenile term for fecal matter, and fuego, fire, also said to be a refence to the nickname of a Spanish Galleon)
Why are you such a cacafuego?
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