Trying or experimenting with something new - on a grand scale with high risks and potential for epic failure or even disaster.
by giraffe-o July 12, 2018
A furtive, illicit alcoholic drink. The term stems from the case of British Admiral Nelson, whose corpse was pickled, in brandy, after dying at sea & sparking rumours that his men would drink from the barrel.
by giraffe-o September 23, 2008
by giraffe-o May 15, 2007
Obtuse, vague, and confusing verbiage crapped out in official documents by corporations and their lawyers. Meant to mislead and confuse, and to promote a prescribed company line. Also see corporatespeak, legalese, and marketing.
That memo e-mailed out by HR this morning was so full of corporatelalia, I don't know what the hell is going on at this office.
by giraffe-o May 03, 2007
A character in a movie/show who is only there to ask dumb questions and be a lazy plot device. They are either incredulous about the events around them, or stupid and can't sort it themselves.
'The characters in "Transformers" don't do anything, they just sit around and blurt out stupcredulous reactions to everything."
by giraffe-o April 24, 2012
Being exceptionally assured and confident, in one's interpersonal relationships with the opposite sex (used particularly in hip-hop culture).
Ever since my baby-momma backed down on that domestic assault charge, we been million dollar strong.
by giraffe-o November 15, 2013
Insufficient morsels of news meted out by journalists of TV and radio. Often simply a headline and one paragraph's worth word-count, so that they can pile on as many little anecdotes as possible between traffic reports, witty banter, and advertisements, and repeat them every half hour for the short-attention span crowd.
by giraffe-o May 10, 2006