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.