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horseshoes 

An erotic game played by homosexual/bisexual men at parties consisting of a man, the pole, laying naked upon the ground with an erection, as men strip off their clothing/pants and attempt to land anally on the laying man's erection. First to land successfully wins.
I was at my brother's wedding this past weekend, and the groomsmen and I totally played horseshoes behind the barn. The best-man was the pole and I totally won- but I couldn't sit down for the rest of the night.
horseshoes by jgf3937 July 30, 2012

horseshoes and handgrenades 

The only time/s that almost actually counts.
Mark: "I almost beat that guy!"
John: "Almost only counts in horseshoes and handgrenades."

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".

Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 

The greatest fucking band to come out of Flint Michigan. Mostly a classic rock party band but they also do quite a bit of alternative music. They mostly do Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and other great 70's stuff.
Dude, Jake, the guitarist from Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Justin the drummer, and Nolan the bassist make a kick-ass team!

horseshoes and hand grenades

a phrase generally used in the armed forces meaning good luck (horseshoes) and may you have plenty of ammo. (hand grenades. )
Man #1: Get ready for battle. Horseshoes and hand grenades!
Man #2: You too!

Pinching Horseshoes

A person seemingly blessed with an unbounded amount of good luck.

A blended term making use of two popular idioms:

pinch a loaf meaning to take a shit, and the popular belief that Horseshoes are symbolic of good luck.
"The moment he set foot on the field, Alabama's returning star Quarterback was pinching horseshoes the rest of the season."

I don't know how she won! The girl must be pinching horseshoes or something."
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