just around the corner

imminent, likely

Apparently the storm is just around the corner.

by The Return of Light Joker July 22, 2010

mark

a victim, the target of criminal activity such as theft or murder

He was afraid he was a mark, but had nothing of value to steal.

by The Return of Light Joker October 21, 2010

dog and pony show

an elaborately staged activity, performance, presentation, or event designed to sway or convince people (from a derisive term for a small circus)

Power point was originally used by buisnesses to create a dog and pony show.

by The Return of Light Joker July 23, 2008

Taffy

1. (pejorative) a Welshman

2. alprazolam, a benzodiazapine drug (from the brand name tafil)

As soon as someone came along and called him Taffy he logged off.

by The Return of Light Joker August 02, 2011

improper fraction

a person whose chest is much larger than their abdomen (from a term for a fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator)

Only after her plastic surgery did she realize that she had become an improper fraction.

by The Return of Light Joker September 14, 2011

hold the purse strings

to be in control of finances, to be responsible for spending money

They say they are ready to hold the purse strings but they have not shown that they can handle them any better than the current people.

by The Return of Light Joker June 13, 2011

jiggle bar

a rumble strip, a strip of road with grooves that sends vibrations into the car to reach the driver and inform them that they are on the edge of the road or lane

you're hitting the jiggle bar again.

by The Return of Light Joker November 03, 2008