social hand grenade 

The act of, when out with friends and having a particularly engaging conversation, coming out with a completely inane or otherwise offensive/distasteful/unfunny comment that is so heinous it kills the conversation dead.

Friend 1: "Aww man that's so funny..."
Friend 2: "Yeah, tonight's been really cool."
You: "Hey, aren't spastics funny!?"
All: <silence>

social hand grenade by Barlos the Jackal November 25, 2003

Social Hand Grenade 

This is when one of your mates has a special ability to "go off" on a mad one and get overly angry or physically violent within a matter of seconds; amongst a group of people participating in an otherwise "Socially Healthy" environment.

For example, maybe a barmaid getting he/she the wrong drink...or having a pop at the "no spray no lay" guy/women in the toilets in Yates (High Wycombe).

Or perhaps, when at an afterparty at somebody's house, he/she decides to cuss someone their hardest down the phone, in front of people he/she has yet to make a "good 1st impression" with....and that you have yet to introduce.

You would expect to use this expression like this:

You: "Sorry about them..he/she is a social hand grenade. Most of the time in public, he/she is fine but it only takes someone to pull the pin and thats it...he/she will go off in your face!"

Social Hand Grenade by Skankin' Jack August 4, 2010

social handgrenade 

Someone, who when out with friends at a social gathering could ‘go off’ at anytime and cause complete and utter chaos to what was a well conducted evening

Wy did you invite Garner out man? you know he’s a social hand grenade, and I’m meeting that smart bird from work later on, I can’t belive it

social handgrenade by Brian July 9, 2003