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pissing down a barrel

This phrase has absolutely nothing to do with getting drunk.

More accurately, 'pissing down the barrel', a phrase used by the British Army of the Napoleonic Era. Referring to the battlefield expedient of urinating down the barrel of a musket to clear black powder residue, when you didn't have the time or opportunity to clean it properly with clean water. The phrase became a way of referring to any action taken as an improvised expedient; then becoming a synonym for emergency or last-chance measures; and finally used to refer to any action that seems hopeless or with little chance of success.
"Dig in and hold them as long as you can."
"We may as well be pissing down a barrel."

"The approach will not be easy. You are required to manoeuvre straight down this trench and skim the surface to this point. The target area is only two meters wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. A precise hit will start a chain reaction which should destroy the station. Only a precise hit will set up a chain reaction. The shaft is ray-shielded, so you'll have to use proton torpedoes."
"That's impossible, even for a computer. It's like trying to piss down a barrel!"
by Ethdhelwen January 1, 2017
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piss golden showers

WHen you piss on someone and ur pee is yellow
John wanted to Piss Golden showers on Meg, despite telling him she is not into his piss kink
by Waifuwars October 28, 2020
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oy! im pissed

bro if u hear that im really sorry for you because that means that enemy team has gay neon who just activated her noskill ult to get her easiest ace and probably her only ace in her life rip you #nerfneon
OY! IM PIS- *dies*
or if youre unlucky:
OY! IM PISSED *gets a stoopid ace*
by timtiminsky September 12, 2022
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Piss in my mouth

You should ask your friends to do this.
One of two things will happen.
They will either be uncomfortable or they will start pulling their pants down.
If they do indeed start stripping. RUN.
"MOM HELP MY FRIEND JUST TOOK A PISS IN MY MOUTH.
by DickInMyAssholeDaddy December 17, 2021
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Bulgarian Butt Piss

the sexual act of a guy pissing in somebodies ass when giving anal, pulling their dick out, then immediately puts a buttplug in before the piss can leak out, after 2 weeks the recipient takes out the butt plug. releasing butt piss
by linkvov June 3, 2021
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Neon piss-bitch

An eccentric and overvalued person that is always the one at fault for any incident.
People dont realize that lyndsi ruins everything, like a real neon piss-bitch.
by SunnyDeaux April 22, 2023
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High dollar piss

Go grab some high dollar piss at the chevron.
by Wade, MD. September 21, 2023
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