A breed of bird (specifically the brown pelican) that was driven to the brink of extinction in the Gulf of Mexico, through loss of habitat and environmental (DDT) pollution. Through the efforts of many to restore their breeding grounds, the brown pelican was removed from the endangered list in 2009.

Then came BP and its attempt to get the record in the Guiness Book for the most animals driven into extinction by one event. It's looking like they will get the record and hopefully no one will want to break it.
Tony Hayward is a greedy scum sucking dirtbag who should lick the oil off of the pelicans that he condemned to a slow painful death.
by pelicanellie June 13, 2010
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To vomit into another persons mouth. Similar to the behaviour of Pelicans, who emit digested food into their youngs mouth.
Yech! did you see Scott and Brendon do a Pelican?
by Gordon Yip August 15, 2003
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Used to describe something that is hipster or exclusive; not mainstream.
That guy over there in the scarf and skinny jeans is so pelican.
by thecab48 August 17, 2011
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A sexual act involving three men and one woman or man. The woman or man orally stimulates one of the men while manually stimulating the other two.

It is so named because the actions of the woman or man performing the act resembles a pelican in flight.
Adam: Me and my boys got that slut on her knees, sucking and jerking.

Steve: Oh, you mean like a pelican?
by Albert E. November 23, 2007
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The UNSC Drop-ship from the popular game Halo for the XBox. VTOL and multi-purpose, it can carry many soldiers and a vehicle. It can also be equipped with a variety of weaponry.
It's ok marines, we got a pelican inbound!
by Merf Avenger October 16, 2011
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Australian jail lingo - used to refer to a prisoner with a big-mouth. Having a reputation as a pelican, or calling someone a pelican, usually ends up in someone being stabbed.
Be careful what you tell Shane he's a known pelican.
by TeeJay83 April 22, 2019
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When overheard talking sh!t about someone, by the person you're talking sh!t about.

I cannot believe Nick just pelicaned me talking sh!t about his haircut.
by TollBoothWillie August 9, 2006
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