Definition of "giraffe" in English

noun

1. A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

2. A giraffe unicycle.

3. (Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.

   • Are you having a giraffe?!

4. (Internet slang, uncommon) A very tall individual.