negatory

no (from Latin, negatorius)

A: Got the party cups?

B: Negartory. They don't have any left.
(example of negatory)

by The Return of Light Joker September 23, 2011

cog in the machine

a minor person in a larger organization

If it were not for my technical knowledge I would be just another cog in the machine.

by The Return of Light Joker July 07, 2010

hike

1. to increase

2. an increase in something

The hike in the price of milk was connected with the reported increase in discontent among dairy farmers.

by The Return of Light Joker March 25, 2011

yo-yo dieting

the act of repeatedly gaining and losing weight

If you keep yo-yo dieting like that you will never get you cholesterol down to the level you intend.

by The Return of Light Joker October 19, 2009

card shark

a skilled card player (no longer is the word necessarily pejorative)

A card shark was strutting his stuff at the other table.

by The Return of LIght Joker March 04, 2009

jock-itch

an severe itch of the male genital area contributed to by a particular fungal infection (from the fact that the area is often covered by an support garment or jock strap

His jock-itch was getting out of hand.

by The Return of Light Joker March 18, 2010

doughboy

a soldier (origin unknown)

It was quiet until the doughboys came back. (exaple of doughboy)

by The Return of Light Joker March 18, 2011