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use of horse
A term that evolved during the good old days when horses were used instead of militia-style police tactics to complete an arrest.
When you say, “use of horse,” it sounds like “use of force” but in the days of the old West when it began, it wasn’t even violent.
use of horse by Dr Bunnygirl April 9, 2019
whipping a pile of horse bones
The phrase "whipping a dead horse" means to attempt to revive a moot point or issue. "Whipping a pile of horse bones" means to keep making futile and pointless attempts to revive interest in something that no one has cared about for so long its rotted away into a skeleton of its former self.
AKA: The Simpsons
Seasons 1 through 6 were the best. By season 8, FOX and Matt Groening were whipping a dead horse. Which means for the last 10 seasons they have been whipping a pile of horse bones.
Seasons 1 through 6 were the best. By season 8, FOX and Matt Groening were whipping a dead horse. Which means for the last 10 seasons they have been whipping a pile of horse bones.
whipping a pile of horse bones by weasel1969 October 9, 2008
Bucket of horse ass
Bucket of horse ass by Panda King February 7, 2015
sack of horse piss
Term used to describe something that is of no use whatsoever - usually using during an attempt to install a Microsoft product on a Windows OS.
sack of horse piss by Stationmiek October 27, 2006
horse of a different color
Any specific type of thing that is different in a noticeable way, similar to a horse dyed with Jello powder so that is a different color. A new way of doing something.
In 1992 the Sony Minidisc was a horse of a different color when it came to sound recordings.
Well, that's the horse of a different color! <--In the Wizard of Oz when they refer to the purple and blue horses.
Well, that's the horse of a different color! <--In the Wizard of Oz when they refer to the purple and blue horses.
horse of a different color by Wm. Wallace The Freedom Fighter January 4, 2008
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