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horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear war

Even though you missed it by a tiny amount, you still didn't get there.

A time when there is no positive effect, or will be no positive effects, because of your actions".

With horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear war, you can miss your target, or goal, but still have some positive effect.
Luke : "Are you ready to go? We have to get to the airport, NOW!"
Chris :"I'm close"
Luke : "Close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear war".

Zach : "I was so close to getting that job"
Matt : "Yeah, but close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear war".
by EdwardW266 May 2, 2011
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You Can Stop Worrying About Grenades Now

The words of the German Operator Jäger as he places his Active Defense System.
Jäger: YOU CAN STOP WORRYING ABOUT GRENADES NOW!!
Everyone else on defense: Holy shit calm your self Jäger.
by ItzaChaoza June 19, 2018
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Facebook grenade

A post on Facebook that is controversial and provokes a powerful response. You make the post, then wait for the proverbial explosion.
I have a controversial opinion on who is the greatest badminton player of all time, and wanted to start a discussion, so I dropped a Facebook grenade and waited for people to tell me why I was wrong.
by AcesWild212 January 7, 2021
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Sticky Grenade

Slapping your penis on a persons face and jizzing at the same time
YOOOOO JUST HIT THE MOST DEVIOUS STICKY GRENADE BRO
by SLIGGLESTICKMASTER February 22, 2025
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Norris City Hand Grenade

The act of jerking an uncircumcised cock to completion, but holding the load in the foreskin by pinching it shut. Then blowing up the foreskin like a balloon. When quickly released, the resulting explosion delivers the mother of all facials.
Justin and his boyfriend were having a wonderful evening of watching Ryan Gosling movies and licking popcorn butter off each other’s nipples, when things started to get a little frisky. They started with the usual dick slapping, then moved on to a rousing game of “will it fit”. ( Spoiler alert, it always does). Justin finally had an idea to try something new he had heard about in his gay pride chat group. After some cajoling, his boyfriend was definitely down to clown.

Thirty-four minutes later, Justin awoke in the back of the white county ambulance, ears ringing, eyes stuck shut like a new born kitten. Justin asks, “wha-what happened?” A wise grey bearded paramedic reaches to put a hand his shoulder but then recoils, because…yuck. He informs Justin, “Son, you took a Norris City Hand Grenade straight to the face. You’re lucky to be alive.”
Justin is making progress managing his PTSD (post traumatic sperm disorder). But still to this day, while watching gay porn, if he sees an uncircumcised dick, he curls up in his fetal position ands yells “ incoming!”
by El Conquistador January 11, 2025
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texas hand grenade

Im gonna give my wife a "texas hand grenade" tonight.
by Oklahoma hand grenade lover April 13, 2025
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Gonad Grenade

a loaded gun (usually a Glock) carried in the waistband in the front of your pants.
That gun is a gonad grenade, don't carry it above your nuts!
by Vladimir06363 October 13, 2010
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