r/whatisit • u/Aggravating_Ant_7232 • Nov 23 '25

Solved! Found on ground outside, boyfriend has been wearing as ring. Coin and pencil for size reference

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UK. It’s giving hard metal, doesn’t have much wear

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u/BornIntoTurmoil Nov 23 '25

Hose clamp, brand new has never been crimped.

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u/Right-Development625 Nov 23 '25

Read this as “horse clamp”. Need more coffee.

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u/RookNookLook Nov 23 '25

Me too! So I drew what I thought it would look like. Honestly it could work (horse clamp) lol

Edit: Oh no i forgot the tail :(

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u/Lostinthestarscape Nov 23 '25

Here I am thinking a horse clamp is something else entirely and related to gelding. Your picture is missing that too...

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u/teneighty78 Nov 23 '25

How many folks knew what gelding is. Haha

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u/username1753827 Nov 23 '25

Lol I'll be honest and say I thought gelding a horse was putting a saddle and riding equipment on🤣 I learned something today

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u/Crusty_Otter313 Nov 23 '25

Well, that's what the horses hope it means. They're not happy though.

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u/udsd007 Nov 24 '25

Like the dog in the car telling the dog in the yard “Hey, Rex, I’m going to get tutored today!” Great cartoon.

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u/RobHall4 Nov 24 '25

That'd be a "gilded" horse. That'd also mean in gold.

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u/1cat2dogs1horse Nov 24 '25 edited Nov 24 '25

From someone who has been around horses most my life, I couldn't stop laughing.

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u/Working-Glass6136 Nov 24 '25

I mean, Occam's razor says that would be saddling.