lumber

a wooden baseball bat

He took his lumber and left the field.

by The Return of Light Joker February 21, 2008

wart

a flaw or imperfection

The single wart in the programming was frequently overlooked.

by The Return of Light Joker May 14, 2009

granny dumping

(or grampa dumping) the act of abandoning helpless or destitute old people by families who are not able to care for them

The victims of granny dumping have even more trouble dealing with the problem when they are also victims of Alzheimer's.

by The Return of Light Joker January 07, 2008

white-collar

1. having to do with office workers

2. performed by people who work in offices

Thanks to computers, more than half of the work force was white-collar by the 1990s.

by The Return of Light Joker January 18, 2009

under one's own steam

independently, not doing something to carry out instructions or orders

He removed the junk on his own steam. (example of under one's own steam)

by The Return of Light Joker June 25, 2009

kook

an eccentric person

His uncle was downright kook. (example of kook)

by The Return of Light Joker August 09, 2010

light-fingered

inclined to steal, larcenous

I would not trust him. He's kind of light-fingered.

by The Return of Light Joker January 15, 2008