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 January 12, 2009

by giraffe-o July 09, 2006

"I'm so exhausted by Christmas shopping with my whiny kids, I just want to deck the halls with some eggnog and brandy the rest of the day."
by giraffe-o December 02, 2009

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 September 25, 2012

A person you are utterly dismissive, disrespectful, of scornful of, to the point you don't care if they live or are killed for being 'genetically unsuitable'. References the Copenhagen Zoo's controversial practice of culling their stable of healthy giraffes, by slaughtering them in front of schoolchildren.
by giraffe-o February 27, 2017

Repeating an action or series of actions in the same manner which has failed in the past, and not learning from any stupid mistakes.
by giraffe-o July 22, 2010

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
