A keg of beer. Derived from brenade, and a portmanteau of brain and artillery.
As with "brenade", the "brain" refers to the alcohol's deleterious effects. Similarly, the "artillery" can compliment the "brain" when referring to the explosiveness of the keg's effects. It also refers to the similarity of a keg to an artillery shell: the metal, the actual potential of explosion, the weight and use of special equipment, the loading of a keg into an ice bath or kegerator (like a shell into a cannon), etc.
As with "brenade", the "brain" refers to the alcohol's deleterious effects. Similarly, the "artillery" can compliment the "brain" when referring to the explosiveness of the keg's effects. It also refers to the similarity of a keg to an artillery shell: the metal, the actual potential of explosion, the weight and use of special equipment, the loading of a keg into an ice bath or kegerator (like a shell into a cannon), etc.
Incoming bartillery!
by Cpt. Drunkard December 08, 2010
A can of beer. Portmanteau of "brain" and "grenade". The "brain" comes from the alcohol's deleterious effects on the brain.
The "grenade" has multiple origins and meanings. In one sense, it compliments the "brain" in that the alcohol can have explosive effects on a user's behavior. In another sense-and why this term refers exclusively to canned beer-it comes from the similarity of the can and its consumption to hand grenades. Consider the metal shell containing a dangerous compound, the explosive potential, the common act of tossing one to a friend in need, the act of pulling a ring before use, etc.
The "grenade" has multiple origins and meanings. In one sense, it compliments the "brain" in that the alcohol can have explosive effects on a user's behavior. In another sense-and why this term refers exclusively to canned beer-it comes from the similarity of the can and its consumption to hand grenades. Consider the metal shell containing a dangerous compound, the explosive potential, the common act of tossing one to a friend in need, the act of pulling a ring before use, etc.
by Cpt. Drunkard December 08, 2010