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not in Kansas anymore

no longer in surroundings that are quiet and comfortable (a quote of Dorothy's line in the 1939 Wizard of Oz Film)

I hate to say it but we are not in Kansas anymore.

by The Return of Light Joker April 14, 2011

11πŸ‘ 11πŸ‘Ž


Sin City

a place (usually a metropolitan area) that features attractions widely considered sinful, a label prominently given to Las Vegas, Nevada

Let me tell you, that place had the atmosphere of Sin City itself.

by The Return of Light Joker November 29, 2010

9πŸ‘ 6πŸ‘Ž


liquid bread

beer, especially one rich in nutrients from the yeast used to ferment it

The shelves were full of liquid bread but there wasn't a single bottle of hard cider.

by The Return of Light Joker May 5, 2010

11πŸ‘ 9πŸ‘Ž


grapevine

1. an unofficial source of rumors or news

2. formal dance move characterized by side steps and stepping across the support foot

Learned of the accusations from the grapevine.

by The Return of Light Joker May 11, 2008

113πŸ‘ 55πŸ‘Ž


Mae West

1. a early inflatable life preserver

2. a parachute malfunction that divides the cloth so that it resemble an exaggerated brassiere .

(First sense partly from the resemblance to A well endowed American actress who was then appearing in films)

A Mae West was on display a the Museum today.

by The Return of Light Joker July 7, 2009

4πŸ‘ 4πŸ‘Ž


eye in the sky


1. a closed circuit camera concealed in the ceiling for security reasons

2. any person who watches a situation from above

The crook tried to block the eye in the sky.

by The Return of Light Joker August 18, 2008

28πŸ‘ 5πŸ‘Ž


pileup

a collision involving numerous motor vehicles

There is a nasty pileup on the highway.

by The Return of Light Joker November 6, 2008

9πŸ‘ 3πŸ‘Ž