The Return of Light joker 's definitions

ferret out

to uncover something by investigation

I was asked to ferret out the cause of the leak in the pipes.

by The Return of Light Joker August 6, 2011

pressure cooker

a place or situation of high personal stress (from a cooking vessel that does not allow air or water to escape below a certain pressure)

They found themselves in more of a pressure cooker than they expected.

by The Return of Light Joker October 6, 2010

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

up and coming

promising and energetic (said of a person)

Another up and coming candidate has put himself into a corner.

by The Return of Light Joker August 11, 2008

knock a buzzard off a shit wagon

to smell very bad (often with could, or would)

Damn, the smell of that those gym clothes is enough to knock a buzzard off a shit wagon if you'll pardon my language.

by The Return of Light Joker May 22, 2011

off like a prom dress

departing, or about to depart

As soon as he finished his meal he was off like a prom dress.

by The Return of Light Joker September 5, 2011