giraffe-o's definitions

deck the halls

To imbibe copious alcoholic beverages as a way of dealing with Christmastime stresses.

"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 2, 2009

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

webbleu

The REAL and ONLY term to use when describing the 'WWW' opening of many URLs.

The location to visit is 'webbleu' dot urban dictionary dot com

by giraffe-o July 9, 2006

italian cruise ship

epic fail, a reason to shut the lights and call it a day

"Mister, you're an embarrassment to yourself and this company."
"Yer right. I'm out like the captain of an italian cruise ship."

by giraffe-o January 30, 2012

meat-sneaker

A vegetarian who likes a little taste of the protein now'n'then.

"I'm hosting a dinner party Friday, do I need to make a veggie dish for your girlfriend?"
"It's OK, she's a meat-sneaker."

by giraffe-o February 5, 2008