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

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

groove grenade

Performance choreographed by a band, choir, or dance group to be done in a public setting with no prior warning to the bystanders. The goal is to get in, perform, and get out anonymously. Usually filmed and posted to the internet via You Tube.

Grab your camera- Nate's band is going to throw down a groove grenade in Time Square!

by Bloodngore July 13, 2011

Grenade Gut

Military slang for Ulcerative Colitis

CODE BROWN, CODE BROWN

Jesus Fucking Christ, there's shit everywhere, what happened?

Hazing ritual. They stuffed private Lopez with 20 tacos and his undiagnosed Grenade Gut duly saluted. He is now Private Turd Class.

by moonsuck December 12, 2023

Phone Grenade

the act of taking your friends phone, dialing their ex-girlfriend/boyfriend's number, then tossing it to them as it rings. Usually results in the "victim" of the grenade having a very awkward, yet hilarious exchange with their ex.

Me: Hey Nick! Catch!'
Nick: DAMNIT!...I mean...um hey Julie
Julie: Why the hell are you calling me?
Nick: Sorry I got phone grenaded.

by badhatter April 19, 2011

Lemon Grenade

A meme from portal 2

When life gives you lemons, make lemon grenades

by Some Idiot March 5, 2019

pram grenade

when you have explosive diahriah and you let it loose in someones face

i ate taco bell and gave someone a good pram grenade

by jizzking78 July 6, 2015