mum's the word

keep quiet about it (possibly from the sound one makes when trying to speak with closed lips, Attributed to William Shakespeare)

Remember, until further notice, mum's the word.

by The Return of Light Joker January 09, 2010

Young Turk

a young person who rebels against authority or expectations, especially from within a legitimate group (from a early political faction in Turkey that is credited with establishing a constitutional Turkish goverment in the early 1900s)

He was treating his own adviser like a young Turk as a result of his misunderstanding.

by The Return of Light Joker October 28, 2010

(as) tough as nails

Very tough and durable

That mutt was (as) tough as nails when cornered.

by The Return of Light Joker October 30, 2010

musical

quickly and repeatedly switching from one thing to another

Those kids tell tales of musical jobs when they never worked in their lives.

by The Return of Light Joker May 11, 2009

cluster fuck

a extremely confusing situation (from a comparison to a chaotic session of group sex)

Man, I don't think I've ever seen such a cluster fuck in hospital setting in my years of visting mom in the ER after she had a seizure.

by The Return of Light Joker July 09, 2011

sleeper

1. something, especially a low-budget movie, show, or book which achieves or is likely to become a success

2. a sleeping pill or sedative

Ill bet my boots she's a sleeper.

by The Return of Light Joker November 04, 2010

Jersey lightning

applejack, a brandy made by distilling hard apple cider (from the fact that the distilleries that produce it are in New Jersey)

a shot of Jersey lightning, let alone plain old brandy, is enough to make me sick.

by The Return of Light Joker October 26, 2010