Verb.
To exhaust a
resource which, being
absolutely finite, is treated as though it is inexhaustible. Usually describing a situation where an
observer would predict this outcome long before the subjects.
This term is derived from the tendency of a beer keg to float to the top of a barrel of ice once empty.
a. Damn, son. Ain't nobody gonna do nothin' bout our
addiction to oil 'till we float the keg and run out.
b. I
heard that, brother.
or
Too b@d we flo@ted the keg on that
expense @ccount. I could really use @ new keybo@rd.