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Definitions by sheila in the car

course knowledge

A golf term which has gained mainstream popularity to describe one's having an advantage borne of prior experience.
Charles attributed his success with "da womens" to course knowledge.

candlelight vigil 

standard /routine, if not downright overused, method of remembrance for pretty much anything
Having lossed her goldfish to the toilet, little Sally thought a candlelight vigil was surely in order.

perrenial partygoer 

someone who would go to the opening of an envelope(rimshot)
See Paris Hilton,the late great Martin Slobotkin of Boston
I can only aspire to be a perrenial partygoer....

the straw that stirs the drink 

term used to describe the life of the party
Every party needs the straw that stirs the drink...

yo-yo dieting 

non medical term to describe the act of taking off weight and putting it right back on only to begin the cycle once again....
At the funeral home Carl's friends were overheard remarking that, instead of engaging in yo-yo dieting,he should have just picked a weight and stayed with it.....

labor of love

phrase used to best describe one's willingness to perform for another or act on another's behalf without remuneration
Harrison's cameo in the indie was a labor of love....

that ship has sailed 

term oft used to establish an opportunity lost
Ever hopeful he would get back together with his girlfriend,Paul finally realized "that ship has sailed" when he heard she married another.