sneaking 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 & sparked rumours that his men would drink from the barrell.
"We have a meeting with the boss this morning, wait until the afternoon before tapping the admiral"
by giraffe-o September 23, 2008
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