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, and nuclear war by EdwardW266 May 2, 2011

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Utility beer

Utility beer is the beer you keep around for the day-to-day moments when beer is a necessity to assist in pedestrian activities (golf, plumbing, yardwork, babysitting, staff meetings, Zoom calls). For the beer snob it is the beer you save for neighbors when they drop in at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday. It is differentiated from the actual high-end beer you save for special events, holidays, and special tastings.

Person 1: Dave, did you bring along those hazy craft IPA's so we could drink while cleaning Lyle's pool?
Person 2: Nope. I just have a bunch of utility beer that Steve dumped on me. Good enough for this. It is only 10:30 a.m.

Utility beer by lakeshore February 1, 2022

Word of the Day on August 10, 2026

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Oinking

Police activity, especially of the non-productive type i.e. The act of setting up and patrolling speed traps, harassing or arresting people based on appearance (racial profiling), breaking up parties, any sort of cannabis bust, etc.

"Did you see all the cops on highway 6? They are oinking hard!"

"I hope Johnny doesn't get caught with his bag of weed, the pigs are oinking"

Oinking by DontDrinkSoda June 29, 2013

Word of the Day on August 9, 2026

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Hopeslop

A video or picture depicting an unrealistic scenario that is often seen as hopeful but in reality, is unrealistic or otherwise rare in real life.

"0/10 hopeslop"

Hopeslop by rawmilkconsumer69 July 13, 2026

Word of the Day on August 8, 2026

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trespooping

The act of leaving poop in a toilet for the next person to see.

Someone needs to stop trespooping and flush that nasty thing down the toilet.

trespooping by TheRealInkweaver November 16, 2017

Word of the Day on August 7, 2026

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scabbage

A scabbed area that is particularly crackly, flaky, or tempting.

Don't pick your scabbage!

Her scabbage from that motorcycle accident is really gross!

Mom! The scabbage from the scrape on my leg is bleeding!

scabbage by JoCobs March 2, 2010

Word of the Day on August 6, 2026

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hot dish

Minnesota expression for a meal course meant to feed a family or a large group of people ofter brought to pot luck dinners. See caserole.

This tuna noodle hot dish is simply terrif.

hot dish by Clifford Hall July 15, 2008

Word of the Day on August 5, 2026

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