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

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

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

barb

1. a barbiturate drug

2. short for the name Barbara

a barb can produce a an alcohol like state of intoxication and is dangerously addictive.

by The Return of Light Joker March 16, 2008

run interference

to provide justification, protection, etc.

The older girl ran interference for their daughter while she set up the prank on their back porch. (example of run interference)

by The Return of Light Joker October 03, 2010