brittle code

Literal: Any code too fragile to withstand upgrades or changes without self-destructing

Connotative: A person or situtation likely to spin out of control if the slightest thing goes wrong.

This portal was written with really brittle code.

If Chase has one more pants emergency, I think Jeanne is going to go brittle code!

by Suzan Ponte Crowell November 25, 2003

Brittlecore

British screamo, like Bring Me the Horizon.

Hey, did you guys see the brittlecore concert yesterday?

I know, those guys killed it with the screamo version of "London Bridge"

by ayobrixtonboy22498 March 3, 2011