Forced into a position or situation where, under normal circumstances, wouldn't have fit or belonged otherwise.
Much like the device the term was named after, it is awkwardly insisting something to be where it shouldn't.
The producer insisted the writers shoe horned a romantic sub-plot in what was supposed to just be a horror-themed crime drama.
"There was no opportunity in the conversation for Chris to talk about this thing that was only interesting to him, so he shoe-horned it into the conversation with an awkward segway."
Joe is totally a cretin, dude. We were talking to this sweeeeeeet chick and right away he is slinging this albino Puff Daddy rap on her. She was like rolling her eyes and looked at me like...'who is this hoooked on ebonics fool?'
The greatest rapper on the face of the earth. Known for unparalleled hits such as "Ima Fuck a White Bitch" and "Suck My Dick While I Fuck That Ass". He is, in fact, so amazing that when his last CD dropped, people were killed at Tower Records. He appears in the 2009 comedy "Miss March".
Note: You must say ".mpeg". Just saying "horsedick" is incorrect and rather disrespectful.
I was minding my own business at the Bon Jovi concert, and out of nowhere, this Horsedick Hound came over and asked if she could touch it. I told her she could have the privilegeafter the concert.