An alcoholic beverage that is used to bribe a government official to "cut you some slack" or "look the other way" during an inspection, audit, or investigation.
A classic "spirit of the law" joke, from an old 90's-era "Hagar the Horrible" cartoon:
IRS auditor: Hello, Mr. Horrible; I'm from the IRS, and I'm here to audit your income tax return.
Hagar (calling over his shoulder into the house): Bring me out a bottle of my best wine, Helga!
IRS auditor (making a huge huffy show of shocked indignance): You DARE try to BRIBE ME with a BOTTLE OF WINE?!??
Hagar (with cheerful imperturbability): Make that TWO bottles, Helga!
IRS auditor: (smiles broadly and closes his eyes in smug satisfaction --- hey, HE was no more morally-upstanding than the NEXT corrupt official; he just needed Hagar to "up the ante" a bit to get him to "take a soft approach" in his investigation! :P)
IRS auditor: Hello, Mr. Horrible; I'm from the IRS, and I'm here to audit your income tax return.
Hagar (calling over his shoulder into the house): Bring me out a bottle of my best wine, Helga!
IRS auditor (making a huge huffy show of shocked indignance): You DARE try to BRIBE ME with a BOTTLE OF WINE?!??
Hagar (with cheerful imperturbability): Make that TWO bottles, Helga!
IRS auditor: (smiles broadly and closes his eyes in smug satisfaction --- hey, HE was no more morally-upstanding than the NEXT corrupt official; he just needed Hagar to "up the ante" a bit to get him to "take a soft approach" in his investigation! :P)
by QuacksO June 3, 2019
Get the spirit of the lawmug. 
Das's Law of Optimism/Pessimism is derived from something said by George Carlin. It explains that sometimes you expect too much of yourself and it gets you down in life.
by Mindbladeskillyaks June 16, 2010
Get the Das's Law of Optimism/Pessimismmug. by xeralock June 19, 2024
Get the Nate's Lawmug. "Anything that is broken, will remain broken and everything that is working, will break"
This law obtained its name after notorious Minecraft developer
This law obtained its name after notorious Minecraft developer
A: *X* is broken
B: Thanks for the report, I´ve fixed *X*
A: *X* is still broken and now *Y* stopped working as well
B: You know, Zaify's law
B: Thanks for the report, I´ve fixed *X*
A: *X* is still broken and now *Y* stopped working as well
B: You know, Zaify's law
by x1asf2354asd January 15, 2021
Get the Zaify's lawmug. Realization that the idea of doing something sounds better in theory than the reality of executing it.
We should go out for a smoke!
*just as bores but with a smoke in your hand.* well, this is just like Deveyra's Law
We should go to the club!
*ends up wanting to go home*
Damn should've gone with law of Deveyra
*just as bores but with a smoke in your hand.* well, this is just like Deveyra's Law
We should go to the club!
*ends up wanting to go home*
Damn should've gone with law of Deveyra
by Deveyra's Law February 22, 2019
Get the Law of Deveyramug.