- Colloquialism used by U.S. Cinema critics, similar in meaning to ‘jumping the shark’.
Nuking the fridge
verb; folk etymology
When something that is ridiculous and out of the ordinary, usually in reference to films that are past their prime and/or have undergone changes since their initial appeal.
Etymology : From Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, where the lead character safely endures a nuclear explosion while hiding in a refrigerator.
Source : Newsweek. 6-28-2008
Last modified: 8 December 2010