The Return of Light joker 's definitions

Snake oil

any dubious or fraudulent remedy or cure (The route of the fraud the word is derived from resulted from a misunderstanding of a traditional Chinese joint and muscle painkiller derived from the skin of the Chinese water snake)

That snake oil is so obvious. When will people learn?

by The Return of Light Joker December 18, 2007

haymaker

1. a very powerful punch

2. any powerful blow, literally or figuratively
(from the wide stroke of a scythe cutting hay)

He gave him the old haymaker when he got in his face.

by The Return of Light Joker April 21, 2008

Fat Albert

1. a C-130T airplane

2. a strain of cannabis

(perhaps influenced by the character in Stories told by comedian Bill Cosby)

How did he got to ride Fat Albert.

by The Return of Light Joker May 6, 2008

astroturfing

the act of creating a small organization and making it appear to represent something popular for the purpose of promoting a particular entity, cause, etc. (a play on grassroots in the sense of a popular movement originating among the common people, ultimately from AstroTurf, a brand of artificial grass)

The practice of astroturfing a widely used form of propaganda, as evidenced by the media coverage it receives.

by The Return of Light Joker January 17, 2009

bad hair day

a bad day in general (from the belief that the appearance of one's hair is connected to how well the day goes)

I think you must be having a bad hair day.

by The Return of Light Joker July 13, 2010

11 bang-bang

an infantryman, an infantry soldier(derogatory)

Like his father, he started out as an 11 bang-bang.

by The Return of Light Joker May 18, 2011

windbag

a pompous person who talks too much, a braggart

Why do have a windbag like him representing us?

by The Return of Light Joker October 4, 2011