The return of light Joker's definitions

update

1.to record the latest information

2. to bring something up-to date

I have to update my browser.

by The Return of Light Joker September 29, 2008

crickets

absolute silence (said of communication, from the cinematic metaphor)

All the school got from showing the add to the students was crickets.

by The Return of Light Joker April 19, 2011

not break a sweat

to do something with ease

We went all the way from here to there and I did not break a sweat.

by The Return of Light Joker July 9, 2010

if it ain't broke don't fix it

do not try to repair it if it is not needed

As far as phones go, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

by The Return of Light Joker June 15, 2010

hoosegow

a prison, a jail (from Juzgao, an early Mexican Spanish word for a tribunal court)

He almost went to the hoosegow when the police confused him with someone who was suspected of a crime.

by The Return of Light Joker January 4, 2009

straw boss

a worker who serves as a supervisor of other workers

If you don't want to be a straw boss than get a different job.

by The Return of Light Joker February 19, 2009

fast lane

a wealthy and stylish pace and quality of life that emphasizes quick and precise response to competition

Life in the fast lane is believed to limit room for healthy eating.

by The Return of Light Joker June 3, 2009