liberate

to steal or appropriate something

He must have attempted to liberate a frozen dinner from their house, because they jumped down his throat the next day.

by The Return of Light Joker June 16, 2009

volume

a capsule of the tranquilizer Diazepam(from Valium, the name it was marketed under)

Lay off those volumes. Your losing your focus.

by The Return of Light Joker April 13, 2008

verbify

to derive a verb from an already existing noun

We don't need to verbify a word like bread.

by The Return of Light Joker March 04, 2012

dog-ear

to fold back the corner of a page in a book

For the last time, don't dog-ear my books.

by The Return of Light Joker December 29, 2007

no-frills

restricted to what is essential or with no ornamentation

A no-frills vacation package was reintroduced to consumers.

by The Return of Light Joker September 30, 2009

keel over

to fall, collapse (from the image of a ship careening so that the keel is raised)

He looks like he could keel over at any minute.

by The Return of Light Joker December 04, 2010

keep on a short leash

to keep someone under close control.

They better keep that bastard on a short leash from now on. (example of keep on a short leash)

by The Return of Light Joker January 25, 2011