giraffe-o's definitions

newscandy

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.

Watching CNN Headline News is pretty much just getting newscandy.

by giraffe-o May 18, 2006

tapping the admiral

sneaking 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 & sparked rumours that his men would drink from the barrell.

"We have a meeting with the boss this morning, wait until the afternoon before tapping the admiral"

by giraffe-o January 12, 2009

blackswan

To be engaged in sexual contact with your partner, from behind, in a swimming pool, then forcing their head underwater which each thrust. (this mimics the actual mating habits of swans)

I got so carried away when I was hitting that in the hotel swimming pool last night, I started to blackswan her.

by giraffe-o July 7, 2011

million dollar strong

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 14, 2013

Carolina French Toast

The act of preparing for natural disasters by stocking up on milk, eggs, and bread.

Must be a hurricane soon, everyone's shopping cart is full up with milk, eggs, and bread... must be making Carolina French Toast.

by giraffe-o August 30, 2011

corporatelalia

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 23, 2007

admiral's brandy

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.

"Son, don't tell your mother, but let's have a sip of the ol' Admiral's Brandy"

by giraffe-o January 12, 2009