The extreme attempt to carry one something that is already resolved or no one cares about. The extreme case up the idiom, "beating a dead horse".
The cocky douche bag was beating a dead horse by rubbing his victory on the loser. However, he preceeded to raping a dead horse by talking trash to the loser for the next 20 years.
by whowantsrice February 8, 2010
Teacher : Yeah check it out
Student : Ok I will
Teacher : Get it? Check it out, for the chess tournament
Student : Your kicking the dead horse sir
Student : Ok I will
Teacher : Get it? Check it out, for the chess tournament
Student : Your kicking the dead horse sir
by NewfoundlandYeti October 19, 2009
When, in a debate or argument, someone drags out <B>several</B> issues that happened quite some time ago and have been discussed ad nausium, ad infinitum, to the point were said arguments have become tired clichés (ie: many dead horses).
Th term is a parallel to Stephen King's Pet Cemetery, except with dead horses instead of pets, which keep rising from the grave for a fresh round of beatings.
Th term is a parallel to Stephen King's Pet Cemetery, except with dead horses instead of pets, which keep rising from the grave for a fresh round of beatings.
Every time he has a complaint, he brings out the dead horse cemetery for another round of beatings, because he's butt hurt about things that happened 5 years ago.
by Obsidius February 22, 2008
A government study was funded to study various sexual perversions: sado-masochism, necrophilia and bestiality. The study was soon halted however ... the researchers decided they were just beating a dead horse.
by Figleaf23 October 8, 2007
1. The 'Dead Horse Vibe' occurs when there's a difference of opinion and both parties don't want to back down from their views which causes an annoyance which in turn makes both parties feel awkward but they still try and act like nothings wrong.
2. Another meaning of the 'Dead Horse Vibe' is where people/friends have been hanging out/sleeping over for a long duration(1 or more weeks) and eventually everyone runs out of material(things to say) and wants to go home which creates a weird feeling but everyone still continues to try and act normal.
2. Another meaning of the 'Dead Horse Vibe' is where people/friends have been hanging out/sleeping over for a long duration(1 or more weeks) and eventually everyone runs out of material(things to say) and wants to go home which creates a weird feeling but everyone still continues to try and act normal.
Example for meaning 1:
Guy1: Hey did you see that cool movie?
Guy2: nah I didnt like it much, its lame
Guy1: Thats your opinion but still... why dont you like it?
Guy2: I dont have any reasons for not liking it
Guy1: I didnt say you needed a reason for not liking it, I was just asking a simple question
Guy2: I dunno I just dont like it, why do you care?
Guy1: I dont care but still you must have some sort of idea why you dont like it
-Dead Horse Vibe Activated-
Guy1: Hey did you see that cool movie?
Guy2: nah I didnt like it much, its lame
Guy1: Thats your opinion but still... why dont you like it?
Guy2: I dont have any reasons for not liking it
Guy1: I didnt say you needed a reason for not liking it, I was just asking a simple question
Guy2: I dunno I just dont like it, why do you care?
Guy1: I dont care but still you must have some sort of idea why you dont like it
-Dead Horse Vibe Activated-
by yuh66h March 7, 2014
by Ginger Christ September 3, 2009
the beating refers to the overusing of the "dead horse". Said horse is a metaphor for a joke, and the fact that it's no longer living implies that it's no longer funny
person1:hey...is that a dead horse
person2:uhhh.....yyy..yes i believe it is...why do you ask?
person1:oh no reason...say...you wouldn't wanna beat that dead horse would you?
person2:i thought you'd never ask
persons1+2 proceed in beating the dead horse
five minutes later, cop enters
cop:hey are you beating that dead horse?
persons1+2:yes...
cop:...well...care if i join you?
persons1+2:not at all
cop starts shooting horse whilst the tho persons continue to beat it with sticks, fade to black, THE MORE YOU KNOW enters along with someone from Friends talkin' about some stupid crap.THE END...But is that really the end?...Yes, yes it is...Or is it?
person2:uhhh.....yyy..yes i believe it is...why do you ask?
person1:oh no reason...say...you wouldn't wanna beat that dead horse would you?
person2:i thought you'd never ask
persons1+2 proceed in beating the dead horse
five minutes later, cop enters
cop:hey are you beating that dead horse?
persons1+2:yes...
cop:...well...care if i join you?
persons1+2:not at all
cop starts shooting horse whilst the tho persons continue to beat it with sticks, fade to black, THE MORE YOU KNOW enters along with someone from Friends talkin' about some stupid crap.THE END...But is that really the end?...Yes, yes it is...Or is it?
by liamofthe----- April 6, 2004