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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(idiomatic) Becoming unbelievable or disappointing due to plot developments..
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.”
To me this dinner, with its tasting notes and the rest, seemed like the dernier cri in shark-jumping foodie bullshit.
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Shark-jumping means (idiomatic) Becoming unbelievable or disappointing due to plot developments..
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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.”
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