(idiomatic) In advance of concurrent commonly accepted ideas; showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field.

An affable or happy-go-lucky carefree convivial man.

(simile, colloquial, Ireland) Furiously or vigorously, repeatedly.

The time zone that encompasses the segment of the United States that includes the Rocky Mountains.

The time of day in the time zone that encompasses the west coast of the United States.

The time of day in the time zone that encompasses a central portion of the United States.

The timezone that encompasses the East coast of the United States, and parts of Canada during winter and late autumn; it is five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time.

Clipping of there's no time like the present.

Form of American folk music popular in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States prior to the early 1930s, emphasizing jug and mountain string bands; influential in early country music.

(sports) In a one-sided sporting contest, when junior varsity players (i.e., second- and third-string players) play a majority of a varsity game.