The old saying What does stop beating a dead horse mean? Applies to the old fish Hillary) to keep talking about a subject that has already been discussed or decided. I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but I still don't understand what happened. 2. : to waste time and effort trying to do something that is impossible. Hillbilly eats up that attention. Something else comes to mind A Psychic Vampire: an entity that feeds on the emotional/life/psionic forces of other beings. They can use their energies to fuel their strength, speed, senses, endurance, and agility, extend their life span. Due to this, users need to feed constantly, like a vampire needs to eat blood constantly.