wart

a flaw or imperfection

The single wart in the programming was frequently overlooked.

by The Return of Light Joker May 14, 2009

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 06, 2010

skitter

to move around rapidly,to scurry or scamper

The Kitten skittered about as it batted at the paper ball. (example of skitter)

by The Return of Light Joker September 27, 2009

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 06, 2011

lip service

1. empty talk, speech that the speaker will not likely act upon

2. oral sex, especially cunnilingus

He gave lip service to the idea of socialized medicine but did not tell the government about his thoughts on the matter.

by The Return of Light Joker January 18, 2009

impaired

alcohol intoxicated, drunk

I think you are becoming impaired faster than you realize.

by The Return of Light Joker January 16, 2012

anchor

a person who oversees and coordinates a news cast

The anchor messed up badly last night.

by The Return of Light Joker November 10, 2010