Shark-jumping
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Becoming unbelievable or disappointing due to plot developments. idiomatic, not-comparable
"Christian Lander (2008), Stuff White People Like, →ISBN, page 171: “But if you must declare a shark-jumping moment, the best bet is to say that the show jumped between the two “Who Shot Mr. Burns?” episodes.”"
Example
More examples"Christian Lander (2008), Stuff White People Like, →ISBN, page 171: “But if you must declare a shark-jumping moment, the best bet is to say that the show jumped between the two “Who Shot Mr. Burns?” episodes.”"
Etymology
From shark + jumping, from jump the shark.
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